Nutrition Assistant I

CommonSpirit Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health in Bryan, Texas is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to deliver high-quality food services to patients and staff. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and ensure food safety while interacting with patients about dietary needs.

You will follow standards for labeling, portioning, and presentation, and may perform cashiering, retail serving, and inventory duties as part of a flexible role."

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year in Food Service or Customer Service.
• TX Food Handler Permit within 30 days of hire.
• ServSafe Certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver patient meal trays daily.
• Assist with food preparation and ensure food safety.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper labeling per regulations.
• Respond to dietary requests and monitor food temperatures.
• Support catering, cashiering, and tray assembly as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Cashier 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

• One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service Experience and
• Food Handler Permit: TX, within 30 Days or
• Servsafe Certification, within 30 Days

Preferred

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Cashier experience

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.

St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.