Nutrition Assistant I

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Participates in and supports all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations & facility guidelines.

2. Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu & dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.

3. Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation.

4. May be responsible for one or more of the following:

6. Cashiering

7. Serving in the retail area

8. Assembling, delivering and retrieving patient trays

9. Performing cold food prep

10. Performing utility assignments (e.g., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)

11. Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food

12. Supporting inventory maintenance duties

13. Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.)

14. Performing other duties as assigned by leader

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• · No experience necessary.

• · High School Diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Where You'll Work

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 384-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California. We have served north Sacramento County as well as south Placer County for over 50 years. Our facility is one of the area's largest medical centers and also one of the most comprehensive. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to community well-being; providing excellent patient care to all. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as a Spine Center of Excellence. We are proud recipients of the Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence and a Certificate of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements.

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Pay Range

$28.35 - $32.28 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.