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Diet Assistant

RWJBarnabas Health
Belleville, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 6/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/16/2026
Req #: 0000233132

Category: Clerical / Administrative

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Day

Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center

Department: Dietary-Management

Pay Range: $19.28 per hour

Location:

1 CLARA MAASS DRIVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109

Job Title: Diet Assistant

Location: Clara Maass Medical Center

Department Name: Dietary-Management

Req #: 0000233132

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $19.28 - $19.28 per hour

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview

Under the direction of the Dietary Department manager, the Diet Assistant is responsible for the diet office’s clerical duties related to maintaining menu systems and food services to patients. Participates in providing other basic nutrition services to patients, performs tray line tasks and maintains quality improvement records.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Computer application skills

Preferred

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Prior work experience in a hospitality environment

Scheduling Requirements

  • Shift: Day:
  • Per Diem (Based on the needs of the department)

Essential Functions

  • Perform checks on the tray line during meal service as needed.
  • Collect patient menu selections using BME
  • Distribute and tally paper menus if needed.
  • Follow the assigned workflow to ensure adequate time for menu collection and diet office coverage.
  • Maintain the computerized system with the current information, as needed.
  • Modify therapeutic menus as needed.
  • Participate in Quality Improvement collection and reporting as assigned.
  • Prepare food production sheets based on menu tallies as required.
  • Process diet orders and diet changes using the WFMS computer system.
  • Update nourishment, monitor all snack and supplement orders.

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience for every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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