Nutrition Assistant I

St Anthony Hospital • Lakewood, CO

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center providing a full range of medical specialties and health care services. It is the home base for Flight For Life Colorado and features four trauma rooms, including the T-10 room, ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specialized teams. The hospital received Magnet designation in 2023 and holds numerous other awards and accreditations from organizations like the American Heart Association, Chest Pain Center, American College of Cardiology, The Joint Commission, Emergency Nurses Association, NAPBC, and American College of Radiology. St. Anthony Hospital combines expert care with technology and innovation, offering a fast-paced environment in areas such as trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, and surgery. The Nutrition Assistant I participates in and supports all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations, working with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrating excellent customer service to patients, guests, and staff. The organization values individuals with unique talents and a commitment to a greater cause, offering a supportive, team environment with resources and leadership focused on employee success.

Requirements

• One year of food service experience required
• If a Food Handlers Permit is a requirement by your state, county or local health code, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma preferred
• Cafe experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Participates in and supports all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations.
• Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.
• Follows healthcare foodservice 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 & facility guidelines.
• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu & 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.
• Cashiering
• Serving in the retail area
• Assembling, delivering and retrieving patient trays
• Performing cold food prep
• Performing utility assignments (e.g., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)
• Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food
• Supporting inventory maintenance duties
• Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.)
• Performing other duties as assigned by leader

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees