Nutrition Assistant 1

CommonSpirit Health; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's Mercy Medical Center Redding is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support patient and staff feeding services. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food prep, maintain cleanliness, and ensure food safety compliance while engaging with patients about dietary needs.

The role emphasizes attention to detail and strong customer service, with prior food service or cash handling experience preferred. High school diploma or GED required.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service Experience.
• High School Diploma/GED.
• Cashier experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver meal trays and assist with food preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness and monitor food temperatures to ensure safety.
• Interact with patients to address dietary needs and preferences.
• Ensure proper labeling and storage of food products.
• Assist with cashiering, serving in the retail area, catering as needed.
• Support inventory maintenance and routine cleaning of equipment.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma/GED

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

• One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service Experience
• High School Diploma/GED
• Cashier experience

Where You'll Work

Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region. It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$29.43 - $33.84 /hour