Nutrition Service Aide

Encompass Health • Fort Myers, FL

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About The Position

The Nutrition Service Aide helps prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and prepares meals for employees, visitors, and special functions. The role supports patient well-being by following diet instructions and food-safety practices, assembling and delivering patient meals and related items, and keeping assigned areas clean and sanitized. The position may require work on weekdays and/or weekends, evenings, or night shifts as needed.

Requirements

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets.
• Recent institutional cooking experience and special-function cooking experience.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperatures for hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follow written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble and deliver late patient trays, supplements, nourishments, and special requests as needed.
• Portion, weigh, and garnish food according to menus and specific diet instructions.
• Assemble patient trays to meet timetables.
• Assist patients in completing menus.
• Clean and sanitize all assigned areas.
• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed