Nutrition Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Memorial in Chattanooga is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to help deliver safe, high-quality food services to patients and staff. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and ensure food safety while engaging with patients about dietary needs.

Successful candidates demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent customer service to contribute to a positive dining experience within our facility.

Qualifications

• One year of Food Service or Customer Service experience is required.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong food safety knowledge are essential.
• Excellent customer service skills to support patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver meal trays to patients and staff according to dietary needs.
• Assist with food preparation and maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.
• Monitor food temperatures and ensure proper food safety guidelines are followed.
• Respond to patient dietary questions and requests with courtesy and accuracy.

Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Nutrition Assistant, you will assist in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff.

Every day you will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, ensure food safety compliance, and interact with patients regarding dietary needs.

To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent customer service, contributing to a positive dining experience.

• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations & facility guidelines.
• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu & dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
• Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation.
• May be responsible for one or more of the following:
• Cashiering
• Serving in the retail area
• Assembling, delivering and retrieving patient trays
• Performing cold food prep
• Performing utility assignments (e.g., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)
• Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food
• Supporting inventory maintenance duties
• Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.)

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service Experience

Preferred

• High School Graduate General Studies
• Cashier experience

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Pay Range

$15.67 - $22.14 /hour