Nutrition Services Technician Assocaite

Corewell Health • Fremont, MI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Corewell Health’s Nutrition Services team to support patient meal service and help ensure continuity of service through communication and collaboration with team members. The role also serves as a peer guide to Associate Techs in the assigned area and may involve making decisions that support compliance with safety and quality initiatives.

The position prepares and maintains serving lines, assembles cold foods and patient trays, serves food, operates a cash register, and cleans and sanitizes food-service areas and equipment. It also delivers food carts and patient trays, verifies patient identifiers before delivery, monitors selected food-service quality measures, and helps maintain department facilities, equipment, and supplies. The role may perform quality and compliance audits and recommend or implement solutions when shortcomings are identified.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Food-service experience, preferably in health care or a related field.
• Accredited Food Handler certification from the ANSI National Accreditation Board, required within 90 days.
• Accredited Food Allergy Certificate from the ANSI National Accreditation Board, required within 90 days.
• Accredited Food Protection Manager (CFP) certification from the ANSI National Accreditation Board, required within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in Hospitality or Nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain serving lines, including dishes, silverware, food, and condiments.
• Prepare and assemble cold foods such as salads, desserts, and nourishments; store, refrigerate, and date food and other items properly.
• Serve food and replenish items as needed; disassemble and clean food stations after use.
• Set up and operate cash register and cash-handling equipment; collect payments accurately, balance the register, record totals, and deposit money in the appropriate location.
• Wash and clean pots, pans, utensils, equipment, and major kitchen equipment; operate the dishwasher and store clean equipment orderly.
• Transport refuse and other materials using large carts safely, and complete daily cleaning assignments such as sweeping, mopping, and operating a mechanical floor cleaner.
• Set up and deliver food carts to patient and other delivery areas, then retrieve and return carts for cleaning.
• Strip patient and cafeteria trays and sort soiled equipment for cleaning.
• Assemble patient trays on the assigned tray-line station according to established standards and dietary requirements, meeting expectations for speed, accuracy, and appearance.
• Deliver trays and verify room numbers, bed numbers, patient names, and birth dates to ensure delivery to the correct patient.
• Participate in quality monitoring, including taking and recording food, refrigeration, and dish-machine temperatures.
• Help care for and maintain department facilities, equipment, and supplies; report malfunctions to management.
• Perform quality and compliance audits when required and implement or recommend solutions when audits identify insufficiencies.
• Act as a peer guide to Associate Techs in the assigned area and support safety and quality compliance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED