Nutrition Assistant I
About The Position
As a Nutrition Assistant, you will assist in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff. Every day you will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, ensure food safety compliance, and interact with patients regarding dietary needs. To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent customer service, contributing to a positive dining experience. Follows healthcare food service industry standards regulations guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking holding and storage processes. Avoids cross contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines. Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests. Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation. May be responsible for one or more of the following: Cashiering Serving in the retail area Assembling delivering and retrieving patient trays Performing cold food prep Performing utility assignments (e.g. dish washing washing pots & pans maintaining equipment) Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food Supporting inventory maintenance duties Supports / performs all department tasks as needed including general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g. cleaning the tray line equipment coolers office area and emptying trash cans etc.) Performing other duties as assigned by leader
Requirements
- High School Graduate or GED or Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Fire Safety within 90 days of hire
Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver meal trays
- Assist with food preparation
- Maintain cleanliness
- Ensure food safety compliance
- Interact with patients regarding dietary needs
- Monitor and maintain food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes
- Avoid cross-contamination of foods and adhere to personal hygiene requirements
- Maintain proper labeling of food products
- Ensure storage of food, equipment, and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines
- Prepare and serve food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment
- Maintain knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests
- Follow organizational standards and guidelines for a high-quality patient and customer experience
- Ensure proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation
- Cashiering
- Serving in the retail area
- Assembling, delivering, and retrieving patient trays
- Performing cold food prep
- Performing utility assignments (e.g., dish washing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)
- Performing catering functions and/or delivering/picking up catered food
- Supporting inventory maintenance duties
- Supporting/performing all department tasks as needed including general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., cleaning the tray line equipment, coolers, office area, and emptying trash cans, etc.)
- Performing other duties as assigned by leader
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
