Nutrition Assistant I

CommonSpirit Health • Salt Lake, UT

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Assistant I participates in and supports healthcare foodservice operations, working alongside facility staff to help provide optimal nutritional care to patients and meet dietary and wellness needs. The role requires excellent customer service to patients, guests, and staff, along with a positive and professional approach.

The Nutrition Assistant follows healthcare foodservice standards and regulations, including food-temperature monitoring, cross-contamination prevention, personal hygiene, and sanitation. The role also maintains food labeling and storage protocols; prepares and serves food according to menus and dietary requirements; uses kitchen equipment; and remains knowledgeable about ingredients to address food-allergy requests. Additional duties include proper meal portioning and presentation, cashiering, retail service, cold food preparation, assembling and delivering patient trays, dishwashing, catering support, inventory management, and cleaning equipment and work areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No experience necessary.
• Obtain a food handler permit within 30 days of hire, or within the timeframe required by applicable state, county, or local health code, if a permit is required. Utah requires a food handler permit upon hire; certain listed jurisdictions require an ANSI-accredited food handler program or ServSafe.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma.
• Cashier experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow healthcare foodservice standards and regulations, including monitoring food temperatures, preventing cross-contamination, and meeting personal hygiene and sanitation requirements.
• Maintain proper labeling and storage protocols for food products, equipment, and machinery according to facility guidelines.
• Prepare and serve food based on menus and dietary requirements, use necessary kitchen equipment, and provide ingredient information to address food-allergy requests.
• Portion and present meals according to organizational standards.
• Perform cashiering, retail service, and cold food preparation.
• Assemble, deliver, and retrieve patient trays.
• Complete utility and maintenance tasks, including dishwashing, catering support, inventory management, and cleaning equipment and work areas.
• Provide customer service to patients, guests, and staff.

What This Job Offers

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