Nutrition Assistant I

About the role

As a Nutrition Assistant, you will assist in delivering high‑quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, ensure food safety compliance, and interact with patients regarding dietary needs. Success in this role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent customer service to contribute to a positive dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver meal trays to patients and staff.
• Assist with food preparation and maintain cleanliness.
• Ensure food safety compliance, including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage.
• Avoid cross‑contamination of foods and adhere to personal hygiene requirements.
• Maintain proper labeling of food products and ensure storage of food equipment and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.
• Prepare and serve food within menu and dietary guidelines using required kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Maintain knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
• Follow organizational standards for a high‑quality patient and customer experience.
• Ensure proper meal portioning and aesthetically pleasing presentation.
• May be responsible for one or more of the following:
  • Cashiering
  • Serving in the retail area
  • Assembling, delivering, and retrieving patient trays
  • Performing cold food preparation
  • Performing utility assignments (e.g., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)
  • Performing catering functions and/or delivering/picking up catered food
  • Supporting inventory maintenance duties
  • Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.)

Requirements

• One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service experience.
• Food Handler Permit (Texas) within 30 days or ServSafe Certification within 30 days.
• High School Graduate or GED (General Studies) upon hire.
• Cashier experience (preferred).

Workplace

St. Luke’s Health – The Woodlands Hospital is a 245‑bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report and serves as the clinical home for the Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center. It received an “A” hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group in both 2023 and 2025. Clinical services include cardiovascular care, diagnostic imaging, women’s services, neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level III nurseries), surgery, pathology, pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.

Pay

$16.50 – $23.30 per hour