Culinary Diet Technician

Intermountain Health • San Jose, CA

11d • $19 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides nutrition services to patients using standardized guidelines. The role interacts with clinical caregivers, patients, and patients’ family members to explain the meal process and modify meal selections according to provider orders. The position is based at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The listed schedule is Thursday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., and Friday through Monday, 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., with Tuesday and Wednesday off.

The hourly pay range is $19.29–$23.92, with the actual rate dependent on experience. Full-time benefits are offered. Intermountain Health describes its benefits package as supporting caregivers’ well-being across health, security, connection, and engagement; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.

Requirements

• In Utah and Idaho only, a Food Handler Permit or ServSafe Certification is required by the first day of work; remote and off-site caregivers are exempt.
• Ability to see and read information, labels, and monitors; identify equipment and supplies; and assess customer needs.
• Ability to communicate and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer, phone, and cable setup and use.
• Ability to lift and use a full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment; work on hands and knees; bend to set up or troubleshoot; and lift and carry supplies and equipment, including heavy items.
• Ability to remain standing for long periods.
• Ability to tolerate temperature extremes, including working at a grill or in a refrigerator, and exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets.
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Takes patient meal selections and modifies them using system standards to meet provider orders.
• Checks trays for accuracy during meal assembly.
• Communicates clearly with clinical and culinary caregivers.
• Collects and inputs nutrition screening information.
• May complete calorie counts and nutrition analysis as directed by the facility.
• Uses a computer to run reports and take orders.
• Delivers and presents trays to patients using the standard process.
• Performs food preparation according to system standards, including following standard recipes and assembling ingredients; examples include preparing salads, sandwiches, vegetables, and fruit.
• Follows standardized Nutrition Services practices, including dining experience, meal delivery, and maintaining required stock levels.
• Performs accurate credit transactions according to system standards and independently resolves basic customer service issues.

Benefits

• Full-time benefits are offered.
• The employer describes a comprehensive caregiver benefits package focused on well-being; specific programs are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed