Nutrition Assistant

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 30,431 - 46,287; Part time

Job summary

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital is seeking a Nutrition Assistant for an Evening shift and part-time schedule (FTE .34). You will support Nutrition Services to ensure patients, families, and visitors receive optimal nutritional care during their hospital stay.

This role focuses on teamwork with care staff, accurate meal preparation, and compassionate customer service in a diverse pediatric setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two-year degree in Nutrition preferred.
• Minimum one year food service experience.
• Minimum one year direct patient care experience preferred.
• Washington State Food Handler's Card.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Nursing staff, Doctors, Dietitians and others to provide nutrition care.
• Perform routine tasks from meal processing to tray accuracy and menu modification.
• Provide outstanding customer service supporting our values.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nutrition-related degree preferred

Tools

Washington State Food Handler's Card

Job description

Position Summary

FTE: .34, Shift: Evening, Schedule: Part time

The Nutrition Assistant is a collaborative opportunity on our Nutrition Services team. In this role, you will ensure MultiCare patients, families and visitors have the best possible nutritional health care experiences.

Responsibilities

• You will collaborate as a team member with Nursing staff, Doctors, Clinical Dietitians, Dietetic Technicians, and other department staff to provide optimal nutrition care for patients
• You will perform a variety of consistent and routine functions from processing meals, menu modification to tray accuracy
• You will provide outstanding customer service in support of our organizational values while serving a diverse population

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Two-year degree in Nutrition preferred
• Minimum one (1) year food service experience
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a direct patient care setting preferred
• Minimum six (6) months experience in a customer service-oriented position preferred
• Washington State Food Handler's Card

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $22.09 - $33.60 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.