Nutrition Services Aide

Waverly Health Center•Waverly, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing assistance in food production, patient food tray preparation and service, staff meal service, dishwashing, and department housekeeping. This role involves following recipes, ensuring food quality and safety, utilizing patient diet information systems, and delivering trays to patients. The position also includes assisting with café service, monitoring equipment temperatures, adhering to sanitation and safety regulations, and stocking supplies.

Requirements

Must possess high school diploma or equivalent.
Understanding of basic food preparation techniques is required.
Willingness to complete training/coursework in sanitation is required.
Ability to learn and navigate computer systems including online training modules, employee timesheet, and performance appraisal system.
Must be able to read, speak, and write fluent English.
Must use, and require others to use, when in hospital and/or pre-hospital settings, proper body mechanics and ergonomics and, as applicable, lifting/moving devices.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in healthcare or food service is preferred.

Responsibilities

Follows recipes for preparation and portion control, ensuring quality, appearance, and temperature of food served.
Assists with food preparation for optimum nutrient preservation, minimization of waste, and efficient time management.
Labels, dates, and rotates food per department guidelines.
Uses computer system to access patient diet information and utilizes the patient Diet Report to identify patient needs.
Verifies accuracy and completeness of diet orders and clarifies discrepancies.
Adheres to diet prescriptions when filling menu orders.
Assists with preparation of patient food trays and patient room service calls.
Delivers trays to patient area/patient rooms, using two patient identifiers.
Assists in serving meals to staff and guests in the café.
Cleans dining room service areas and replenishes food and supply items.
Checks and records temperatures of equipment (dish machine, refrigerators, freezers) and food, alerting management if out of range.
Applies strict principles of sanitation and infection control in the performance of duties.
Complies with current sanitation guidelines for handling food and cleaning equipment.
Checks equipment prior to use for cleanliness and proper functioning, and cleans equipment after use.
Adheres to assigned cleaning schedules.
Complies with strict safety regulations in the use of all equipment.
Reports malfunctioning or defective equipment immediately.
Checks in deliveries and puts stock away as needed.
Stocks café items and products for other patient care areas per par levels.