Nutrition Services Aide

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. This role allows you to 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

• Starting perquisites and benefits include 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.

Pay

$1,500 sign-on bonus for full-time positions, $750 sign-on bonus for part-time positions.

Schedule

May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings, and/or night shifts if needed.