Food and Nutritional Services Worker

Memorial Physician Practices; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Flexible-spending and health-savings

Competitive PTO and illness bank

Income-protection programs (life, etc)

Tuition reimbursement and 401(k)

Employee assistance program

Professional development and growth

Job summary

Triangle Springs in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to support patient meals and dietary needs on a PRN basis. You will help prepare general and therapeutic trays, take patient menu requests, and ensure accurate identification to serve the correct diet and supplements.

You’ll work with the kitchen team to follow diet guidelines, keep the tray line clean, deliver meals, record meal intakes, and assist with daily tasks during downtime.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior food service or customer service experience preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver patient meals according to diet orders.
• Accurately prepares food trays for general and therapeutic diets.
• Verify tray accuracy.
• Deliver and collect daily menus; assist patients with ordering.
• Record meal intakes of patients.
• Maintain clean and organized tray line; wash dishes and utensils.
• Transport soiled trays and utensils to the dish area.
• Wash, sanitize, and store trays and dishes.
• Dispose of trash and garbage properly.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Work under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Schedule: PRN

Every other weekend 6A-2P and 11A-7P during the week

Your experience matters:

At Triangle Springs, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve. Our programs offer customized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation or orthopedic injury.

How you'll contribute:

The Food & Nutritional Services worker performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties. The Nutrition Services Aide is responsible for providing excellent customer service while taking patient menu requests and communicating dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in the preparation of meals for patients. Responsible for accurately identifying the patient to ensure they receive the proper diet and nutritional supplements. Follows diet manual guidelines, organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Effectively uses downtime to accomplish departmental tasks as assigned or recognized.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Accurately prepares food trays for general and therapeutic diets and prepares special diet foods as necessary. Verifies trays for accuracy.

• Prepares and delivers items, such as trays or snacks, as requested by patient care units or patients.

• Deliver/collect daily menus and assist patients with ordering

• Record meal intakes of patients

• Maintains tray line in a clean, neat and organized manner and puts clean dishes and utensils away.

• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.

• Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans, mop floors in dietary as schedule and as necessary.

• Clean and maintain kitchen, storage areas and food preparation equipment. Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils

• Dispose of trash and garbage in appropriate manner and as needed.

What we offer:

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts

• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees

• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage

• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching

• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness

• Professional development and growth opportunities

Qualifications and requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

• Prior food service or customer service experience preferred.

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and great interpersonal skills.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.

• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure

EEOC Statement

Triangle Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Triangle Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.