Nutrition Assistant at Dignity Health Gilbert, AZ

Downtown Boulder Partnership; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 21,889 - 31,175; Part time

Job summary

Dignity Health is seeking a Nutrition Assistant in Gilbert, AZ, to provide nutritious meals and ensure a safe food service environment for patients and staff. This PRN role offers flexibility in early morning and late evening shifts.

The successful candidate will have experience in food service and a passion for helping others. Responsibilities include meal prep, portioning portions, and maintaining clean work areas.

Join our commitment to social justice and health equity at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience is required.
• Food Handlers Permit within 30 days of hire is mandatory.
• Cashier experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food handling areas are sanitized and safe.
• Prepare and portion meals accurately considering dietary restrictions.
• Support all areas of food service including cleaning and dishwashing.

Skills

Food preparation

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Nutrition Assistant job at Dignity Health. Gilbert, AZ.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nutrition Assistant, you will interact daily with patients, families, visitors, and staff. You understand that most guests at our facility dine with us for a reason, and take great pride in giving them one less thing to worry about. Every day, you will provide nutritious food to patients, families, visitors, and staff to help promote their health and healing. You will follow the standards, regulations, guidelines, and procedures for the healthcare food service industry, which includes monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. You will collaborate with the facility staff to ensure optimal nutritional care in all healthcare food service operations while demonstrating excellent customer service to patients, families, visitors, and staff. To be successful in this role, you must enjoy helping others and working in a fast-paced, fun environment! If you are committed to social justice and health equity and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all food handling areas are sanitized and disinfected for the safety of employees, patients, and guests.
• Exhibits high degree knowledge in food preparation and food production.
• Accurately portions meals and beverages including attention to detail concerning dietary restrictions, while ensuring an aesthetically pleasing presentation.
• Supports team members in all areas of food services including cashier, stocking, cleaning, tray service, dishwashing, food storage, delivering meals to patients, etc.

This is a PRN role (Per Diem or As Needed) that is non-benefitted, with no set schedule. Must be able to work early morning shifts and late evening shifts

Job Requirements

Minimum

• One (1) year of Food Service experience
• A Food Handlers Permit Within 30-days of Hire

Preferred

• High School Diploma
• Cashier experience

Where You'll Work

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is a 197 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Gilbert, Arizona. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents. If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

For the health of our community ... we are proud to announce that we are a tobacco-free campus.

Pay Range

$19.26 - $19.26 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.