Nutrition Assistant 1
About The Position
As our Nutrition Assistant, you will help patients and staff receive high-quality, safe, and efficient food services so they can have a positive dining experience focused on their dietary needs and preferences. Every day you will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, and maintain cleanliness and food safety compliance. You will be expected to seamlessly interact with patients, handle cashiering, serve in the retail area, assemble and retrieve patient trays, perform cold food prep, and manage various utility assignments including dishwashing and general cleaning. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, possess strong food safety knowledge, and provide excellent customer service. 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 May be responsible for one or more of the following: 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.)
Requirements
- High School Graduate General Studies, or High School GED General Studies, or Equivalent combination of education and experience
Nice To Haves
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Strong food safety knowledge
- Excellent customer service skills
Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver meal trays
- Assist with food preparation
- Maintain cleanliness and food safety compliance
- Interact with patients
- Handle cashiering
- Serve in the retail area
- Assemble and retrieve patient trays
- Perform cold food prep
- Manage utility assignments including dishwashing and general cleaning
- Monitor and maintain food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes
- Avoid cross-contamination of foods and adhere to personal hygiene requirements
- Maintain proper labeling of food products
- Ensure storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations & facility guidelines
- Prepare and serve food within guidelines of menu & 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 for a high quality patient and customer experience
- Ensure proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation
- Perform catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food
- Support inventory maintenance duties
- Perform general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
