Archive for month: August, 2025
Your Hospitality Career Starts Here at Northwell
Considering a career in food service and hospitality but unsure where to go next? Northwell fosters a culture of growth and continuous learning, allowing our team members to explore different clinical and non-clinical career paths.
Below, you can learn more about one of the many ways you can grow from a food service assistant to a dietetic technician and a registered dietician. For the complete job profiles of each role, we invite you to visit NorthwellCareers.com or click the link below to discover a career well cared for at Northwell today.
View our available hospitality roles today.
Food Service Assistant
Food service assistants perform several tasks relating to the preparation and service of food, the delivery and collection of food and supplies and the appropriate operation of machinery. These team members also assist in sanitizing specific areas of the department.
- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent
- Requires one (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience.
As you move along your career path from a food service assistant, you can grow into a dietetic technician by continuing your education in nutrition or dietetics with an associate’s degree at an accredited university. You can also benefit from Northwell’s tuition reimbursement program while you continue your education in your current role on our team.
Dietetic Technician
Dietetic technicians assist in screening patients at nutritional risk. Under supervision, they modify daily menus in accordance with a patient’s diet prescription, implement a nutrition care plan and provide consultation to the patient and family, as directed. They also document a patient’s nutritional screening and assessment information.
- Requires an associate’s degree in nutrition or dietetics.
- Requires one (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience.
If you are interested in transitioning from a dietetic technician to a registered dietician, your next step is to attain your master’s degree and certification.
Registered Dietician
Registered dieticians are responsible for the nutritional care of patients in assigned units. They plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans while also assisting in menu modifications and other nutrition-related functions.
- Requires a master’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Requires a current Registered Dietitian Certification with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Certified dietitian nutritionist in New York State (CDN), as needed.
- Advanced/specialized certifications, as needed.
- One to three (1-3) years of relevant experience, required.
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