Northern California Behavioral Health System

Inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care

Dietary Aide

Culinary & Kitchen ProductionPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeSacramento, CA, USA$23 - $26.62 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Maintain an excellent attendance record.
Be comfortable working in a psychiatric hospital environment.
Obtain a Food Safety Handler Card within the first week of employment.
Be able to work day, weekend, or evening shifts upon 48-hour notice and be available for on-call shifts.
Be willing to be flexible in job assignments to meet patient care needs.
Have a high school degree or equivalent.
Be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions such as noise, conversations, and foot traffic.
Have experience consistently meeting deadlines and finishing food preparation by the specified serving time; be flexible in work hours to meet operating needs.
Be able to use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers, and dishwashers.
Have knowledge of hygiene factors involved in food preparation.
Be able to work independently in a result-restricted physical environment for extended periods.
Maintain patient confidentiality, including information pertaining to care and dietary requirements, and confidential internal company information and activities.
Be sensitive and willing to interact with people from varied social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
Maintain self-control during volatile or hostile customer-service interactions.
Have organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
Be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
Have good judgment.
Communicate effectively in person or by telephone with a diverse population.
Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
Have close-range vision to see details of objects.
Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
Reach forward, up, down, and to the side; sit or stand for at least one hour at a time and repeatedly come and go from the work area throughout the day.
Be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, and grasp, and perceive attributes such as size, shape, temperature, and texture by touch, particularly with the fingertips.
Be able to express and exchange ideas through spoken word, conveying detailed or important instructions accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.
Have hearing sufficient to perceive sounds with no less than 40 dB loss at 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz, with or without correction, and to perceive detailed oral information and make fine sound distinctions.
Perform repetitive motions with the wrists, hands, and fingers.
Lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assemble and prepare food and snacks as directed.
Organize and deliver prepared food to patient areas.
Process, store, and prepare food on a tight timeline.
Maintain kitchen sanitation related to food preparation, dish-room activities, and personal hygiene.
Document food labeling, dating, and kitchen procedures consistently.
Serve behavioral health patients and staff with a friendly and helpful demeanor.
Participate in activities that enhance professional growth and development.
Perform related duties as requested.
Uphold the organization’s ethics and customer-service standards.

Desired Qualifications

Food service experience in a treatment center, healthcare, or treatment-center setting is preferred.

Dietary Aide, On-Call (Sacramento)

Northern California Behavioral Health System · Sacramento, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-09

Salary: USD 43,680–56,888

Workplace: on_site

Department: Dietary and Nutrition

Description

REPORTS TO: Director of Dietary Services

Pay Scale: $23.00 - $26.62 /hour Non exempt

Schedule: ON-CALL

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Participate in provision of quality meals and nutritional services to patients, staff and guests.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assemble and prepare food and snacks as directed
Organize and deliver prepared food to patient areas
Properly process, store, and prepare food on a tight timeline
Maintain high level of kitchen sanitation related to food preparation, dish room activities and employee’s personal hygiene
Consistent documentation of food labeling, dating and kitchen procedures
Serve behavioral health patients and staff with a friendly and helpful demeanor at all times
Participates in activities which enhance professional growth and development
Performs related duties, as requested
Upholds the Organization’s ethics and customer service standards

Requirements

POSITION Requirements:

Maintain an excellent attendance record
Comfortable working in a psychiatric hospital environment
Food Safety Handler Card required within the first week of employment
Able to work day, weekend or evening shifts upon 48-hour notice
Available for on-call shifts
Willing to be flexible in job assignments to meet patient care needs
Work well in a team environment

Knowledge and Experience:

High School degree or equivalent required
Prefer food service experience in a treatment center, health care or treatment center setting
Must be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions such as noise, conversations and foot traffic
Experience in consistently meeting deadlines; and finish all food preparation at specified serving time; must be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and organization operating needs
Must be able to use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers and dishwashers
Knowledge of the hygiene factors involved in food preparation
Must be able to work independently, in a result restricted physical environment for extended periods of time

Skills and Abilities:

Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times. This includes information pertaining to care and dietary requirements as well as confidential internal company information and activities
Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer services interactions
Organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks
Able to read, write and communicate in English
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Good judgment

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:

Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population
Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy
Vision: see details of objects at close range
Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
Reach forward, up, down, and to the side
Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips. Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly. Hearing to perceive the nature of sounds with no less than 40db loss @ HZ, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound. Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands and fingers.
Lift up to fifty (50) pounds

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401K Retirement Plan
Healthcare Spending Account
Life Insurance (Supplemental life, term, and universal plans are also available)
Short and Long-Term Disability
PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay

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About the Company

Northern California Behavioral Health System

Inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care

Operates inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services at two Northern California campuses, Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital and Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, with 117 and 144 acute psychiatric beds respectively. Care is provided through a multidisciplinary team that creates individualized treatment plans for adolescents and adults with conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and co-occurring substance use disorders, including 24-hour monitoring and stabilization. As part of Signature Healthcare Services, it connects to a nationwide network of 19 psychiatric hospitals to coordinate broader regional care. The goal is to help patients recover by delivering continuous, patient-centered care within a regional mental health system.

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