Nutrition Assistant Lead

CommonSpirit Health•Mesa, AZ

11h•Onsite

About The Position

At AZ General Hospital Mesa, a 50-bed non-profit facility, we are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality healthcare to Mesa and its surrounding communities. We are a proud member of CommonSpirit Health, a national leader operating over 2,200 care sites across 24 states. This vast network offers unparalleled opportunities for growth, learning, and making a difference on a grander scale. We are looking for individuals driven by a commitment to social justice, passionate about health equity, and eager to contribute to new, innovative ways of delivering care within a highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

Two (2) years experience in food service or One (1) year hospital nutrition experience
A Food Handlers Permit (FHP:AZ) or Servsafe Certification (SERVSAFE) within 30 days of hire

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Lead the daily operations of Nutrition Assistants and nutrition support staff to assist in ensuring operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
Participate in and support all aspects of healthcare food service operations.
Work with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.
Follow diet manual handbook and diet spreadsheets to ensure therapeutic meal compliance with prescribed diet order.
Oversee those who provide nutritious food to patients, families, visitors, and staff to help promote their health and healing.
Ensure that the team follows the standards, regulations, guidelines, and procedures for the healthcare food service industry, which includes monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes.
Collaborate with the facility staff to ensure optimal nutritional care in all healthcare food service operations while demonstrating excellent customer service to patients, families, visitors, and staff.
Lead food and nutrition service employees including ensuring menu and diet accuracy, proper meal portioning, presentation and delivery, patient discharge follow-up, etc.
Provide direction and development to staff not adhering to policies and procedures.
Ensure processes and standards are met to avoid cross contamination.
Ensure employees adhere to hygiene, food labeling, and food storage standards and maintains tools and equipment according to regulations and facility guidelines.
Oversee food preparation and service to ensure the guidelines of menu and dietary requirements are met.
Maintain foundational knowledge of recipe ingredients and food allergies in order to respond appropriately to dietary questions and concerns.
Assist team members in applying organizational procedures and protocols to reduce the occurrence of errors related to dietary guidelines.
Train new and existing employees to follow departmental policies and procedures.
Assess training progress and provides constructive feedback for improved performance.
Support leadership in employee performance reviews.
Support leadership in the training of nutrition services team members related to areas such as therapeutic diets, retail responsibilities and other departmental areas.