Food and Nutrition Associate PRN

HCA Healthcare•Austin, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food and Nutrition Associate performs cleaning and dishwashing tasks, operating commercial dish machines and manual pot-washing stations. The associate prepares these work areas at the start of each shift and keeps the kitchen supplied with clean cookware, dishes, and silverware throughout the day. Duties include maintaining cleaning supplies, cleaning equipment after meal periods, checking and recording dish machine temperatures, and testing the final rinse water for sanitizing solution concentration. The associate stops dish machine operation and reports to a supervisor if the temperature is below standard. The role follows departmental quality assurance and infection-control procedures, completes scheduled daily and weekly cleaning assignments, and uses safe practices when handling equipment, knives, glassware, and china. The associate learns the duties of each utility position, reports equipment malfunctions, attends required meetings and in-services, and completes other assigned duties. Employees are expected to follow hospital and departmental policies, service excellence practices, ethics and compliance requirements, and patient and employee safety protocols.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Food Handler Certification required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Six months of food service experience with knowledge of commercial dish machines or pot washing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate commercial dish machines and manual pot-washing stations.
Set up dishwashing and pot-washing areas at the beginning of each shift and maintain the supply of clean pots, pans, china, and silverware.
Maintain appropriate cleaning supplies and request replenishment before supplies run out.
Break down and thoroughly clean equipment after each meal period.
Check and record dish machine temperature before each meal period; stop operation and report to a supervisor if the temperature is below standard.
Test pot-washing final rinse water to verify effective sanitizing solution concentration.
Maintain knowledge of duties for each utility position.
Follow departmental quality assurance procedures and demonstrate effective sanitation of ware-washing equipment.
Complete daily and weekly cleaning assignments according to schedule.
Follow standard infection-control practices for handwashing, personal hygiene, grooming, uniforms, and food handling.
Attend at least 90% of departmental meetings and all required in-services.
Follow safety procedures, learn correct equipment operating procedures, and promptly report equipment malfunctions to a supervisor.
Handle equipment, knives, glassware, and china carefully and safely.
Complete other assigned duties enthusiastically and to the requested standard.
Follow hospital and departmental policies, service excellence programs, ethics and compliance requirements, and patient and employee safety and security policies.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.