Nutrition Services Aide

Encompass Health • Clermont, FL

16h

About The Position

As a Nutrition Services Aide, 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. Encompass Health is a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader, recognized as one of the "World’s Most Admired Companies" and a recipient of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award. 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 and celebrates diversity, providing equal employment opportunities regardless of various protected classifications.

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 preferred.
• Recent institutional cooking experience and special function cooking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follows written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble/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 time tables.
• 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 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

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees