Nutrition Assistant

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

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is hiring a Nutrition Assistant to deliver high-quality food services to patients and staff. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food prep, and maintain cleanliness while upholding food safety standards.

You will interact with patients regarding dietary needs and support various duties including serving in retail areas, cashiering, and daily equipment cleaning. A detail-oriented, customer-focused approach is essential for a positive dining experience.

Qualifications

• One year of Food Service or Customer Service experience required.
• Preferred: High School Graduate General Studies.
• Cashier experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver meal trays to patients and staff.
• Assist with food preparation and maintain cleanliness.
• Ensure food safety and proper labeling and storage of foods.
• Interact with patients regarding dietary needs.
• May assist with cashiering or serving in the retail area.
• Assemble, deliver and retrieve patient trays and perform related utilities and cleaning tasks.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

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

We are an equal opportunity employer.