Nutrition Assistant - Per Diem / Variable
About The Position
The Nutrition Assistant compiles dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in preparing meals for hospital patients. The position supports the Director of Food Services, Dietitians, and the Lead Cook. It is a per diem, variable-schedule, onsite role in Anacortes, Washington, with a stated pay range of $18.79–$27.92 per hour and shift differentials for night, evening, and weekend work. The role supports patient meal service and kitchen operations, including maintaining diet records, processing diet orders, taking patient room-service orders, preparing and serving food, completing tray-line preparation, and performing cleaning and other kitchen duties. The Nutrition Assistant is expected to work cooperatively with employees, patients, visitors, and other departments and to support the hospital’s performance-improvement philosophy.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current Food and Beverage Worker’s Permit.
- Ability to work closely with other employees under changing conditions.
- Knowledge of growth and development principles across the lifespan and ability to identify age-specific requirements of employees and patients.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one year of experience in institutional food service is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the diet cardex.
- Take patient room-service orders using exceptional telephone skills.
- Process diet orders and write patient menus based on diet orders.
- Tally and record department statistics.
- Interact positively with other departments, employees, patients, and the public.
- Tally, prepare, dish, and serve most cold foods and beverages on patient trays accurately and sanitarily.
- Prepare patient nourishments and set patient trays.
- Prepare and deliver special food orders.
- Observe and record refrigerator and freezer temperatures.
- Perform routine or assigned kitchen work.
- Complete general cleaning.
- Complete prep work needed to run the tray line efficiently.
- Support the hospital’s performance-improvement philosophy and apply Continuous Quality Improvement principles.
- Interact positively with administration, directors, managers, supervisors, peers, coworkers, subordinates, patients, and visitors.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and extended illness benefits.
- Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
- Vested retirement contributions and flexible spending accounts.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
- Employee recognition events and a supportive, community-focused team.
- Night shift differential of $2.75 per hour.
- Evening shift differential of $2.25 per hour.
- Weekend shift differential of $1.50 per hour.
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Education Level
High school or GED
