Diet Clerk Resume

Diet clerks work in health-care facilities and assist dietitians in implementing diet programs for patients. They coordinate activities of kitchen and ensure that meals for patients are prepared in good hygienic condition and according to the prescriptions. They also see if the food department is running out of items, and place orders for the same with vendors and suppliers. They have to maintain information on what diet is to be given to which patients and guide the serving personnel accordingly.

A diet clerk position in a medical facility requires experience in supervising food department and knowledge of diet and nutrition. Some healthcare settings also looks for nursing experience. As the job is recording and maintaining patients' diet programs, computer skills is must to show on the job application.

Diet Clerk Resume Example

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Marcus R. Adair
1067 Vineyard Drive
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 440-363-3324
Email: mradair@anymail.com

Career Objective:

To provide assistance to dietitians and patient-care programs by working as a diet clerk for “St. Mary Hospital” using my clerical and kitchen supervision experience.

Summary of Skills:

• Strong experience of supervising kitchen activities of medical settings and commercial kitchen
• Excellent knowledge of various diet programs prescribed for patients according to their conditions
• Ability to enter and store diet order program into computer system and customized medical data management software
• Skilled in coordinating with nursing staff, doctors, and food department personnel
• Impressive written and verbal communication and telephone skills
• Immense patient services attitude, work ethics, and professionalism

Work Experience:

Diet Clerk
Holy Cross Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
May 2013 - Present

• Entering and maintaining patients' diet orders and supervising kitchen activities
• Coordinating with dietitians and ensuring right diet is served to patients
• Checking stock of items in food service department and placing order of goods out of stock
• Supervising cleanliness and hygiene of the kitchen and ensuring integrity in diet orders
• Inspecting food preparation according to the prescribed menu by dietitians
• Enhancing dietary services by taking help and suggestion from patients and colleagues
• Checking quality and quantity of food and controlling food costs

Diet Clerk
Faith Healthcare Center, Cleveland, OH
February 2012 - April 2013

• Supervised food preparation and ensured meals are delivered to right patients
• Prepared and monitored cleaning schedule of the kitchen, and prepared daily production worksheet
• Drafted staff schedules and ensured no shortage of workforce in all the shifts
• Received and processed leave applications of kitchen personnel
• Recommended new diets to dietitians and guided cook in preparing them
• Updated changes in meal to the kitchen staff and patients for clear understanding
• Entered meal orders and charges in the computer system

Education:

• High School Diploma
  Hillview High School, Cleveland, OH
  2010

• Certification in Kitchen Management
  ABC Technical Institute, Cleveland, OH
  2011

Reference:

On request.