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Nutrition Aide

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 8/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/26/2026
Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact hr-accessibleapplication@osu.edu. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.Current Employees and Students:If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process. Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:

  • Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.
  • Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application. Job Title:Nutrition AideDepartment: Are you a Nutrition Aide who is looking for significant and exciting work? At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we are a team that is leading the way in medical innovation, and we need highly-skilled, care-focused workers like you to join us! Nutrition Aid staff members are part of the patient care delivery support staff. They are tasked with assisting in the provision of food service to patients in OSUH, James, Ross, NSF and Dodd Hall. Additionally, in this position you will be asked to provide direct meal and nourishment service to patient, communicate with patients for alternate selections when needed and other duties as assigned. To continue the high quality of work The Wexner Medical Center prides itself on, we require the following:
  • Knowledge of dietetic standards and ability to interact with patient care staff regarding special diet orders.
  • You will be required communicate with a variety of patients, visitors and staff members so that the patient care requirements are met.
  • Maintain patient kitchen supplies
  • Follows sanitation procedures,
  • Transports tray carts to and from patient kitchens
  • Provides customer service to patients, visitors and staff.
  • Uses appropriate communication skills.

You will also need to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers; able to read and write simple sentences. We ask you have one course or more experience in food service and public relations or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Education Required

Per Classified Civil Svc Specs or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Include

  • An array of retirement plan options, each with a generous employer contribution.
  • Affordable health insurance options, including dental, vision and prescription coverage that begin on day one.
  • Paid vacation and sick leave, including short and long-term disability and paid parental leave.
  • OSU Faculty and Staff Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Get the most out of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
  • And much more!Additional Information:Location:Rhodes Hall (0354)Position Type:RegularScheduled Hours:40Shift:Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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