Nutrition Assistant

University of Kansas Health System; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO is seeking a Nutrition Assistant (part-time) to support patient food service, diet office tasks and sanitation duties. This role serves as a liaison between patients and Food/Nutrition Services, helping ensure accurate meal delivery and safe nutritional care.

Two openings are posted: 20 hours per week and 32 hours per week, with flexible hours discussed during phone screening. The team emphasizes safe handling, FIFO, HACCP and collaborative patient care.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience required.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Diet office/healthcare/food service experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, sanitary work environment.
• Operates and maintains food service equipment.
• Communicates patient food needs and feedback to appropriate area.
• Processes diet orders and tallies menu items.
• Serves and picks up patient meal trays; records intake.
• Follows FIFO and HACCP principles for time and temperature.
• Cleans department surfaces, equipment, carts, walls, and floors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Diet office/healthcare/food service experience preferred

Job description

Position Title

Nutrition Assistant

Varies - Part Time

Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

2 PART TIME OPENINGS. ONE FOR 20 HOURS PER WEEK AND ONE FOR 32.

VARIABLE HOURS NEEDED, CAN BE DISCUSSED ON PHONE SCREENING/INTERVIEW

Performs a variety of patient food service, diet office and sanitation duties in accordance with safety, sanitation and service standards. Serves as a liaison between the patient, Food/Nutrition Services and Patient Care Services.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Maintains a safe, sanitary work environment conforming to policies and regulations
• Operates and maintains food service equipment
• Communicates patient food needs and feedback to appropriate area
• Processes diet orders, corrects menus, tallies menu items and performs other patient meal tasks accurately per established procedure
• Serves and picks up patient meal trays per policy; records intake per policy
• Stores, labels and dates food items; uses the First In, First Out (FIFO) methodology
• Follows HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point) principles for time and temperature; records per policy
• Serves menu items for patients and guests utilizing correct servicing utensil and serving size
• Washes dishes, serviceware and pots/pans in the dishroom and pot/pan area
• Removes trash, boxes and other waste from the department
• Cleans throughout the department including but not limited to surfaces, equipment, carts, walls, and floors
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Customer service experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Diet office, healthcare and/or food service experience.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Clay County Food Handler permit or ServSafe certification within 30 days.

Knowledge Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math calculations.

Time Type:

Part time

Job Requisition ID:

R-50583

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link .
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.