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Nutrition Services Aide

Encompass Health · Tinton Falls, NJ · 4 wk ago
On-siteHealthcarePart-time

About the role

As a Nutrition Services Aide, you will play a crucial role in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for our patients, crafting meals for employees, visitors, and special functions.

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.
  • Absorb 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

We offer starting perks and benefits including:

  • 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 to accommodate weekdays, weekends, evenings, and night shifts if needed.

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