DIETARY AIDE​/ASST

Responsibilities

San Marcos Treatment Center, a 212‑bed, seclusion‑free psychiatric residential treatment facility located between Austin and San Antonio in Central Texas. The center spans 65 acres with abundant trees and wildlife. We have 13 unique living units separated by gender, age and developmental levels, with two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, a sports court, playing fields, a ropes course, a canteen, a social area and a healing trail.

We provide 24‑hour psychiatric care to girls and boys ages 6 to 17 with customized therapeutic approaches and intensive behavioral programs that teach young patients to moderate their behavior, manage emotions and improve social functioning.

The main responsibilities for the job are as follows:

• Responsible for dishwashing and serving food in the cafeteria to patients and employees.
• Assure patient diets are met and all patients receive the appropriate meal.
• Assist cooks following dietary recipes and menus to aid in the preparation and portioning of meals.
• Monitor the quality and temperature of all food in the serving line during each meal.
• Also responsible for maintaining a sanitary environment, ensuring all appropriate procedures are followed at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Licensure/Certification: Serv Safe and Food Handlers Certification required.

Experience: 1 year of related experience preferred.

Skills: Food, restaurant, or institutional service experience is required, and hospital dietary department experience is preferred. The ability to read and write in English.

Physical Requirements: Frequent (≥50%) standing and walking, lifting/carrying, bending/stooping, and using arm muscles for extended periods. Intermittent (25–49%) sitting, twisting, pushing/pulling, climbing (ascending/descending stairs or ladders), and using leg muscles for extended periods. Frequent carrying of weights 2–20 pounds, infrequent carrying of weights >20 pounds.

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One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception, UHS, an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, had annual revenues of $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and is listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.