Nutrition Services Technician Assocaite

Corewell Health • Fremont, MI

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Corewell Health’s Nutrition Services team and help support patients and their families through meal service. Along with patient meal service duties, the associate acts as a peer guide to Associate Techs within their area of responsibility and may make decisions to support compliance with safety and quality initiatives. Communication and collaboration with other team members help ensure continuity of service and a positive work environment.

The role prepares and maintains serving lines; prepares, assembles, stores, and serves food; operates and balances cash register equipment; and performs routine and heavy-duty cleaning of utensils, equipment, stations, and facilities. It also supports patient meal delivery by setting up food carts, assembling trays to dietary requirements, delivering trays after verifying patient identifiers, and returning carts and soiled equipment for cleaning. The associate participates in food safety and quality monitoring, maintains department facilities and equipment, reports malfunctions, and may perform quality and compliance audits or recommend solutions to address deficiencies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Food service experience, preferably in health care or a related field.
• CRT-Accredited Food Handler certification from the ANSI National Accreditation Board, required within 90 days.
• CRT-Accredited Food Allergy Certificate from the ANSI National Accreditation Board, required within 90 days.
• CRT-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, hot and cold food items, and condiments.
• Prepare and assemble cold food items such as salads, desserts, and nourishments; store, refrigerate, and date food and other items properly.
• Serve food as directed and replenish items as needed.
• Disassemble and clean food stations, including counters, steam tables, and warmers.
• Set up and operate the cash register station and cash-handling equipment; collect payments accurately.
• Count and balance the cash register, record totals, and deposit money in the appropriate location.
• Perform routine and heavy-duty cleaning of pots, pans, utensils, and other equipment.
• Load, operate, and unload the dishwasher; check and store clean equipment in an orderly fashion.
• Clean major equipment, including ovens, grills, dish machines, steam tables, and mixers.
• Transport refuse and other materials in large carts safely.
• Complete daily cleaning assignments, including cleaning, sweeping, mopping, and operating the mechanical floor cleaner, to maintain sanitary conditions.
• Set up and deliver food carts to patient and other food delivery areas; retrieve carts and return them to the dish room for cleaning.
• Strip patient and cafeteria trays and sort soiled equipment in preparation for cleaning.
• Work an assigned tray-line station and assemble patient trays according to established standards and dietary requirements.
• Assemble patient trays with appropriate speed, accuracy, and appearance.
• Deliver trays to patients after verifying room numbers, bed numbers, patient names, and birth dates.
• Participate in quality monitoring activities, including taking and recording food, refrigeration, and dish-machine temperatures and performing related quality-assurance activities.
• Assist with care and maintenance of department facilities, equipment, and supplies, and report malfunctions to management.
• Act as a peer guide to Associate Techs within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Make decisions as needed to support compliance with safety and quality initiatives.
• Perform quality and compliance audits and implement or recommend solutions when audits identify insufficiencies, as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to support financial, health, and work/life balance goals; eligibility is determined by employment type and status.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home 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