Dietary Technician

Location Address:

333 Smith Ave N Saint Paul, MN 55102-2344

Date Posted:

July 15, 2026

Department:

16000782 Food Services UTD

Shift:

Day/Evening (United States of America)

Shift Length:

< 7 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

0

Union Contract:

ADIT-2-United Residual Workers-XUR

Weekend Rotation:

Occasional

Job Summary:

Start your nutrition career where it makes a real difference—in pediatric care. As a Dietary Technician at Allina Health, you’ll gain hands-on experience preparing infant formulas, assembling enteral feedings, and screening patients for nutrition risks. You’ll work closely with dietitians, nurses, and patients to ensure accurate meal service and support healing through nutrition. This is a great opportunity to apply your classroom knowledge in a clinical setting while building valuable skills for your future in dietetics!

Key Position Details:

• Casual (0.0 FTE) position
• Day/evening shifts, variable shift lengths (3:00pm to 7:00pm on weekdays, 7:00am to 3:30pm or 3:00pm to 7:00pm on weekends)
• Occasional weekends
• On-Call shifts on weekends and holidays (approximately 6 per year)

Job Description:

Assists with the service of food and nutritional programs in the Nutrition Services department. This position provides screening and nutritional assessment for Children’s Hospital patients and works with patients, dietitians, and nursing staff to ensure patients receive accurate meal service, infant formula and enteral nutrition.

Principle Responsibilities

• Processes and maintains patient diet orders, menus, and related nutrition information/records.
• Screens Children's Hospital patients for nutrition risk.
• Provides patient calorie count calculations
• Calculates and prepares infant formulas and assembles enteral/tube feedings.
• Works with patients, nursing, and dietitians to resolve patient nutrition related issues.
• Documents all necessary dietary and patient information accordingly.
• Maintains a high level of patient satisfaction and quality assurance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree in Dietetics from a program accredited by Commission of Dietetics Education (CADE) or at least two years towards a four year degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at an accredited college or university required
• 0 to 2 years of diet technician experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years in a diet office as a diet clerk

Physical Demands

• Light Work:
• Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $21.72 to $28.92 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. 

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.  

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.  

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.