Nutrition Assistant I

CommonSpirit Health

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 24,796 - 33,916

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with generous match

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Colorado Springs is seeking a Nutrition Assistant. The role involves monitoring food safety, preparing meals, and ensuring excellent customer service. Candidates should have one year of food service experience and a high school diploma. The position offers competitive pay and a full-time schedule in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

One year of food service experience required.
If a Food Handlers Permit is required, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain food temperatures during cooking and storage.
Prepare and serve food according to dietary requirements.
Ensure proper meal portioning and presentation.

Skills

Food service experience

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Participates in and supports all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.

Responsibilities

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.)
Performing other duties as assigned by leader

Qualifications

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

One year of food service experience required
High School Diploma preferred
If a Food Handlers Permit is a requirement by your state, county or local health code, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire.*

Physical requirements: Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Your Connected Community

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.

Our Total Reward Offerings

Be sure to consider our generous benefits as part of your overall compensation! Designed with your well-being in mind, our benefits include: