NUTRITION ASSISTANT 1

CommonSpirit Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support delivering safe, high-quality food services to patients and staff. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food prep, and ensure adherence to dietary needs and food safety standards.

Responsibilities include serving in retail areas, stocking, and maintaining cleanliness while providing excellent customer service and supporting inventory and routine kitchen tasks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required upon hire or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted upon hire
• No other formal certifications listed
• Customer service and food safety awareness preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver meal trays to patients and staff.
• Assist with food preparation and maintain cleanliness.
• Ensure food safety, proper labeling, and temperature control.
• Interact with patients regarding dietary needs and requests.
• Offer services in retail or cafeteria area as needed.
• Support inventory and general cleaning of kitchen and dining areas

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Attention to detail

Cashiering

Education

High School Diploma

High School GED

Equivalent combination of education and experience

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

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• None, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

One Community. One Mission. One California

*Pay Range*

$25.00 - $25.00 /hour