Culinary Diet Technician

Intermountain Health

1d•$18 - $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 in a call center environment, with frequent patient interaction to assist with menu selection and meal ordering. It also involves delivering meals to patient rooms and supporting food tray assembly and service line operations. This is a part-time, 20-hour-per-week vacation relief position at Intermountain Medical Center Culinary Services in Murray, Utah, with flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings and weekends. The hourly range is $18.40–$23.92, with the actual rate dependent upon experience.

Requirements

Food Handler Permit or ServSafe Certification by the first day of work, required only in Utah and Idaho; 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, transport, pull, and push equipment; work on hands and knees; bend; and lift and carry supplies and equipment, including heavy items.
Ability to remain standing for long periods.
Ability to tolerate temperature extremes, including work 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

Take patient meal selections and modify them using system standards to meet provider orders.
Check trays for accuracy during meal assembly.
Communicate clearly with clinical and culinary caregivers.
Collect and input nutrition screening information.
Complete calorie counts and nutrition analysis as directed by the facility.
Use a computer to run reports and take orders.
Deliver and present trays to patients using the standard process.
Perform food preparation according to system standards and standard recipes, including preparing salads, sandwiches, vegetables, and fruit.
Follow standardized Nutrition Services practices, including dining experience, meal delivery, and maintaining required stock levels.
Perform accurate credit transactions according to system standards and independently resolve basic customer service issues.