Nutrition Assistant I
About The Position
The Nutrition Assistant helps patients and staff receive high-quality, safe, and efficient food services, supporting a positive dining experience that meets dietary needs and preferences. The role involves preparing and delivering meal trays, assisting with food preparation, interacting with patients, cashiering, serving in the retail area, assembling and retrieving patient trays, preparing cold foods, and completing utility assignments such as dishwashing and general cleaning. The position follows healthcare food-service standards, regulations, guidelines, and procedures. This includes monitoring food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage; preventing cross-contamination; maintaining personal hygiene; labeling food products properly; and storing food, equipment, and machinery according to regulations and facility guidelines. The Nutrition Assistant prepares and serves food according to menus and dietary requirements, knows recipe ingredients to respond to food-allergy questions or requests, and follows organizational standards for a high-quality patient and customer experience.
Requirements
- High school GED in General Studies, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, upon hire.
- No experience necessary.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong food safety knowledge.
- Excellent customer service.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver meal trays.
- Assist with food preparation, including cold food preparation.
- Interact with patients and provide customer service.
- Handle cashiering and serve in the retail area.
- Assemble and retrieve patient trays.
- Complete utility assignments, including dishwashing and general cleaning.
- Monitor and maintain food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage.
- Prevent food cross-contamination and adhere to personal hygiene requirements.
- Label food products and store food, equipment, and machinery according to regulations and facility guidelines.
- Prepare and serve food in accordance with menus and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Maintain knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food-allergy questions or requests.
- Follow healthcare food-service standards, regulations, guidelines, procedures, and organizational standards for patient and customer experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
