Food and Nutritional Services Worker

Lifepoint Health • Raleigh, NC

6h

About The Position

At Triangle Springs, the Food and Nutritional Services Worker supports patients and care teams by performing patient food service and dish duties. The role provides customer service while taking patient menu requests and communicating dietary information to kitchen personnel for meal preparation. The worker accurately identifies patients to ensure they receive the correct diet and nutritional supplements, follows diet manual guidelines and organizational and departmental policies and procedures, and uses downtime to complete assigned or identified departmental tasks.

The schedule is PRN, including every other weekend from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekday shifts from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Triangle Springs provides customized rehabilitation for people recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, or orthopedic injury.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, coordinate, and manage multiple tasks while maintaining quality and productivity.
• Customer-service orientation and ability to work well under pressure.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior food service or customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare and verify food trays for general and therapeutic diets, including preparing special-diet foods as necessary.
• Prepare and deliver trays, snacks, and other items requested by patients or patient care units.
• Deliver and collect daily menus and assist patients with ordering.
• Record patients’ meal intakes.
• Maintain the tray line in a clean, neat, and organized manner and put away clean dishes and utensils.
• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to the dishwashing area.
• Wash dishes; clean equipment, dining-room and worktables, utensils, pots, and pans; and mop dietary floors as scheduled or necessary.
• Clean and maintain the kitchen, storage areas, and food preparation equipment; wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes, and utensils.
• Dispose of trash and garbage appropriately and as needed.
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate dietary information to kitchen personnel.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible-spending and health-savings accounts.
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees.
• Income-protection programs, including life, accident, and critical-injury insurance; short- and long-term disability; and identity theft coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement and loan assistance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Employee assistance program supporting mental, physical, and financial wellness.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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