Nutrition Service Clerk

Encompass Health • Savannah, GA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Nutrition Services Clerk, you will play a crucial role in helping to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for our patients, as well as crafting meals for employees, visitors and special functions. This role contributes to the well-being of patients and offers a career close to home and heart. Encompass Health is a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader, recognized as one of the "World’s Most Admired Companies" and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award recipient. The company is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 individuals. Encompass Health fosters a supportive, inclusive, and caring environment, celebrating diversity and providing equal employment opportunities regardless of various protected classifications.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Minimum one-year experience as a Diet Clerk/Nutrition Services Clerk in an acute care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and collects menus, assists patients with diet orders, and processes menus.
• Updates patient kardex as required to include all diet changes; documents nourishments as ordered.
• Visits patients to gather food preference, allergies and to document all nutritional history.
• Completes production sheets and documents all special food requests.
• Checks patient tray lines to ensure each meal is accurate to diet, patient request, and garnishing.
• Prepares and checks early trays; assures that food carts leave kitchen at scheduled times.
• Performs cleaning duties.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees