Nutrition Assistant

St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support healthcare foodservice operations, delivering safe, appetizing meals and excellent patient and staff service in a busy hospital environment.

You will follow food safety guidelines, assist with meal preparation and service, monitor temperatures, respond to dietary needs, and maintain cleanliness and labeling standards while working closely with kitchen and patient-care teams.

Qualifications

• 1 year of food service or customer service experience.
• Arizona Food Handler Permit or ServSafe Certification within 30 days of hire.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and support healthcare foodservice operations.
• Provide optimal nutritional care and excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.
• Ensure food safety and cleanliness, following guidelines and regulations.
• Support team members in all areas of food services including cashier, retail, stocking, tray service, dishwashing and food prep.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nutrition Assistant, you will participate in and support all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations. You will work with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrate excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.

Every day you will ensure food safety and cleanliness and provide customer service within a healthcare foodservice setting, always following established guidelines and regulations.

To be successful in this role, you must focus on food safety, providing excellent service, working efficiently and being a reliable team member.

• 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
• Supports team members in all areas of food services including cashier, retail, stocking, cleaning, tray service, dishwashing, food storage and food prep, etc.

Job Requirements

• One (1) year of food service or customer service experience

• Arizona Food Handler Permit or Arizona ServSafe Certification within 30 days of hire

Preferred

• High School Diploma or GED

• Cashier experience

Where You'll Work

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