Hospital Nutrition Associate: Patient-Focused Dining & Service

Lexington Medical Center; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE medical, dental and life

FSAs for health care and dependent

403(b) match day one

Employer paid life insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Adoption assistance

Disability coverage after 90 days

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC, seeks a Nutrition Associate to assist with food preparation, serving patients, and maintaining clean, sanitary kitchen spaces.

You will support various areas including patient room service, retail, catering, and sanitation. The role requires a strong work ethic, excellent customer service, and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and desire to provide outstanding customer service.
• Ability to understand and follow both written and oral instructions.
• Knowledge of and ability to solve simple mathematical problems.
• Must be able to handle a fast paced, diverse work environment with high expectations.
• Anticipate guests needs and handle potential problems satisfactorily.
• Professional attitude and tact.

Responsibilities

• Maintain optimistic and professional image and excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Utility tasks: prep dishrooms, maintain dishroom, deliver and pick up patient trays, assist with cleaning and sanitation.
• Retail: operate cash register during meal hours, cash handling, keep cafeteria stocked and presentable.
• RSA: expedite patient trays, prepare/serve trays, deliver and assemble trays.
• Catering: organize, deliver and breakdown hospital catered events, maintain records.

Skills

Customer service

Follow instructions

Math basics

Professional demeanor

Team player

Job description

Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC, seeks a Nutrition Associate to assist with food preparation, serving patients, and maintaining clean, sanitary kitchen spaces.

You will support various areas including patient room service, retail, catering, and sanitation. The role requires a strong work ethic, excellent customer service, and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions in a fast-paced hospital setting.