Nutrition Assistant I
About The Position
The Nutrition Assistant assists in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff. The role includes preparing and delivering meal trays, assisting with food preparation, maintaining cleanliness, ensuring food safety compliance, and interacting with patients about dietary needs. Success in the role requires attention to detail, food safety knowledge, and customer service skills that contribute to a positive dining experience. The Nutrition Assistant follows healthcare foodservice standards, regulations, guidelines, and procedures, including monitoring food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage; preventing cross-contamination; following personal hygiene requirements; and properly labeling and storing food, equipment, and machinery. The role prepares and serves food according to menus and dietary requirements, uses required kitchen utensils and equipment, and maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to address food allergy questions or requests. The assistant also follows organizational standards for patient and customer experience, proper meal portioning, and presentation.
Requirements
- One year of food service or customer service experience.
- Food Handler Permit in Texas within 30 days or ServSafe Certification within 30 days.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate, General Studies, upon hire, or high school GED, General Studies, upon hire.
- Cashier experience.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and maintain food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage.
- Prevent cross-contamination and follow personal hygiene requirements.
- Label and store food products, equipment, and machinery according to regulations and facility guidelines.
- Prepare and serve food according to menus and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Know recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
- Ensure proper meal portioning and aesthetically pleasing presentation.
- Perform one or more of the following duties: cashiering; retail-area service; assembling, delivering, and retrieving patient trays; cold food preparation; utility assignments such as dishwashing, washing pots and pans, and maintaining equipment; catering functions or catered-food delivery and pickup; inventory maintenance; and cleaning equipment and work areas.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
