Nutrition Assistant I

CommonSpirit Health Philanthropy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health Philanthropy seeks a Food Service worker to follow food safety standards and serve meals at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. Ideal candidates will ensure quality service and meet dietary requirements while contributing to an environment focused on advanced healthcare.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of food service experience required.
• Preferred: cashier experience.
• Required certification: FHP ANSI approved or ServSafe in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food according to dietary requirements.
• Follow health regulations and maintain food safety standards.
• Perform cashier duties and other utility assignments as needed.

Skills

Food service experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Responsibilities

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Follow healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines, and procedures, including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoid cross-contamination of foods and adhere to personal hygiene requirements. Maintain proper labeling of food products and ensure storage of food, equipment, and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.
2. Prepare and serve food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintain knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
3. Follow organizational standards and guidelines to provide a high-quality patient and customer experience. Ensure proper meal portioning and aesthetically pleasing presentation.
4. 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

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience
One (1) year of Food Service Experience

Preferred Education and Experience
High School Diploma
Cashier experience

Required Licensure and Certifications
FHP ANSI approved or ServSafe: TX

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Training
None

Overview

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.