Nutrition Assistant - Full Time, Day Shift

About the role

Job Summary: Provides clinical dietetic services by ensuring the diet ordered by physician is received by the patient. Assists in clerical duties for Nutrition Services department.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and collects selected menus from patients timely and completely.
• Affords assistance to patient with menu selection as needed.
• Evaluates all food items served to patients for quality and temperature.
• Follows all sanitation guidelines regarding food handling including the use of hairnet and hand washing.
• Considers age related factors when dealing with patient/guest.
• Prepares meals under the supervision of a dietary manager or cook.
• Prepares required reports and monitors food to ensure high quality.
• Delivers dishes and trays at designated times and rooms.
• Cleans food stations and wash dishes, cooking vessels and silverware.
• Discards leftovers and take out garbage.
• Stocks ingredients and monitors inventory.
• Aids in keeping track of expenses and menu planning.
• Helps maintain kitchen equipment and appliances.
• Maintains and stocks patient snack cart and distributes to patients per diet orders.
• Maintains high quality, safe food as specified by Nutritional Food Services and all basic food handling guidelines as specified by Local, State, and Federal agencies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred Technical experience: Preferred

Qualifications

• Essential Functions: As described above.

Skills

• Ability to follow sanitation guidelines.
• Ability to handle food items with quality and temperature considerations.
• Ability to assist patients with menu selection.
• Ability to prepare meals under supervision.
• Ability to maintain kitchen equipment and appliances.
• Ability to distribute and collect menus.

Benefits

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $30.01. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Schedule

Full time

Locations

Simi Valley, CA, United States

Hiring Department

Nutritional Services

Shift Length

8 Hours