Nutrition Services Aide

About the role

As a Nutrition Services Aide at Encompass Health, you will play a crucial role in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for patients, crafting meals for employees, visitors, and special functions. You will contribute to the well-being of our patients while satisfying your passion for culinary excellence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follow written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble/deliver late patient trays, supplements, nourishments, and special requests as needed.
• Portion, weigh, and garnish food according to menus and specific diet instructions.
• Assemble patient trays to meet time tables.
• Aid patients in completing menus.
• Clean and sanitize all assigned areas.
• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.
• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets preferred.
• Recent institutional cooking experience and special function cooking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

Starting Perks

• Flexible working hours including weekdays, weekends, evenings, and night shifts.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

The Encompass Health Way

We lead with empathy, do what's right, focus on the positive, and stand stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.