Hospital Nutrition & Patient Dining Associate

Lexington Health, Inc.; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

FSAs

Annual profit sharing

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lexington Health, Inc. is seeking a Nutrition Associate to perform a variety of food preparation duties and to maintain and clean kitchen areas.

The role includes serving food to patients, staff, and visitors, with coverage that may vary by location and may involve retail, patient room service, catering, and sanitation responsibilities. Qualifications emphasize strong work ethic, ability to follow instructions, basic math, and a professional, customer-oriented demeanor in a fast-paced hospital

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.
• Must anticipate guests needs and be able to handle potential problems that may arise in a satisfactory manner.
• Professional attitude and tact.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an optimistic and professional image and excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Utility: prepares dishmachines, maintains dishroom, delivers/picks up patient tray carts, cleans and keeps areas organized.
• Retail: operates cash register, maintains cafeteria product levels, serves customers quickly and courteously.
• RSA: expedite/check patient trays, prep food for patients, assemble and deliver trays.
• Catering: organize, prepare, deliver and breakdown hospital catered functions, maintain records of functions.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Instruction following

Math skills

Team player

Professional demeanor

Job description

Lexington Health, Inc. is seeking a Nutrition Associate to perform a variety of food preparation duties and to maintain and clean kitchen areas.

The role includes serving food to patients, staff, and visitors, with coverage that may vary by location and may involve retail, patient room service, catering, and sanitation responsibilities. Qualifications emphasize strong work ethic, ability to follow instructions, basic math, and a professional, customer-oriented demeanor in a fast-paced hospital