Nutrition Asst

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center • Florence, KY

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About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Nutrition Assistant to join its Florence Nutrition Services Team. This part-time role supports patient, cafeteria, and catered food service by processing utensils and dishware, preparing and assembling patient foods and meal trays, delivering meal carts and nourishment stock, and performing assigned janitorial duties. The role follows applicable sanitation, safety, security, and regulatory standards and involves respectful, compassionate interactions with patients, families, visitors, and coworkers.

The schedule is 8 hours on the second shift, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The schedule alternates between Thursdays in Week 1 and Fridays in Week 2, with every other weekend.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, understand, and follow written and verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and retrieve room service meal carts and stock to patient care units.
• Coordinate with ambassadors on the timing and placement of carts and ASAP trays.
• Add assigned items to carts as needed.
• Pick up dirty tray carts, replace them with clean carts, and deliver dirty carts to the dish room.
• Perform janitorial tasks, including cleaning equipment and work surfaces, mopping, sweeping, and disposing of trash.
• Process utensils and dishware through an automated dish machine for patients, the cafeteria, and catered food service according to sanitary guidelines.
• Restock clean dishware in cafeteria, cook’s, and room service line areas to meet service needs.
• Prepare and assemble foods for patients, assemble patient meal trays and nourishments, and deliver patient meal carts and nourishment stock.
• Comply with local, state, federal, and medical center regulatory, safety, sanitation, and security standards.
• Participate in performance improvement studies, assist with data collection, and support action plans.
• Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in encounters with patients, families, visitors, and employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules.
• Retirement savings with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs.
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed