Nutrition Assistant I NB

CommonSpirit Health • Redwood City, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Assistant contributes to healthcare foodservice operations and supports optimal nutritional care in collaboration with facility staff. The role participates in meal preparation, delivery, and service while following nutritional guidelines and safety standards, and provides customer service to patients, guests, and staff.

The position follows healthcare foodservice standards, regulations, guidelines, and procedures, including food temperature monitoring, prevention of cross-contamination, personal hygiene, product labeling, and proper food and equipment storage. The Nutrition Assistant prepares and serves food according to menus and dietary requirements, uses required kitchen utensils and equipment, and understands recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests. The role also supports appropriate meal portioning and attractive presentation, and follows organizational standards for a high-quality patient and customer experience.

Depending on assignment, duties may include cashiering, retail-area service, assembling and delivering or retrieving patient trays, cold food preparation, utility work such as dishwashing and washing pots and pans, catering tasks, inventory support, and general cleaning of equipment and work areas.

Requirements

• One year of food service or customer service experience is preferred.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Cashier experience.

Nice To Haves

• One year of food service or customer service experience.
• Cashier experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines, and procedures, including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage.
• Prevent cross-contamination and follow personal hygiene requirements.
• Label food products properly and store food, equipment, and machinery in accordance with regulations and facility guidelines.
• Prepare and serve food according to 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 to provide a high-quality patient and customer experience.
• Ensure proper meal portioning and aesthetically pleasing presentation.
• Perform assigned duties that may include cashiering, retail-area service, assembling, delivering, and retrieving patient trays, cold food preparation, utility assignments, catering functions, inventory maintenance, and cleaning equipment and work areas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED