Nutrition Assistant I

St. Anthony Hospital; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, seeks a Nutrition Assistant I to support healthcare foodservice operations and ensure patients receive appropriate nutritional care.

You will work with facility staff to prepare and serve meals, maintain food safety standards, and assist with cashiering and tray delivery in a fast-paced hospital setting. The role emphasizes customer service excellence to patients, guests, and staff, while adhering to hygiene and labeling protocols and contributing to a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No experience necessary.
• Cashier experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and support all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations.
• Provide optimal nutritional care to patients together with facility staff.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service to patients, guests, and staff.
• Follow healthcare foodservice industry standards and regulations, including monitoring food temperatures and hygiene.
• Maintain labeling and storage protocols for all food products and equipment.
• Prepare and serve food according to menu and dietary requirements.
• Ensure high-quality customer experience with proper meal portioning and presentation.
• Perform operational tasks including cashiering, retail service, cold food preparation, and patient tray delivery and retrieval.
• Complete utility and maintenance tasks such as dishwashing, catering support, inventory management and cleaning.

Skills

Customer service

Cashier experience

Education

High School Diploma, GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Nutrition Assistant I, you will participate in and support all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations. You will play an integral role in ensuring that our food service processes are carried out efficiently and effectively.

Every day, you will work alongside facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care to our patients. Your contributions will help ensure that we meet the dietary and wellness needs of those we serve.

To be successful in your role, you will demonstrate excellent customer service to patients, guests, and staff. Your commitment to a positive and professional experience is essential to supporting our team’s mission.

• Follow healthcare foodservice industry standards and regulations, including monitoring food temperatures, preventing cross-contamination, and adhering to strict personal hygiene and sanitation requirements.
• Maintain proper labeling and storage protocols for all food products, equipment, and machinery in accordance with facility guidelines.
• Prepare and serve food based on menu and dietary requirements, utilizing necessary kitchen equipment while remaining knowledgeable of ingredients to address food allergy requests.
• Ensure a high-quality customer experience by following organizational standards for proper meal portioning and aesthetically pleasing presentation.
• Perform essential operational tasks, including cashiering, retail service, cold food preparation, and the assembly, delivery, and retrieval of patient trays.
• Complete necessary utility and maintenance assignments, such as dishwashing, catering support, inventory management, and general cleaning of equipment and work areas.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience
• No experience necessary
• If a Food Handler Permit is a requirement by your state, county or local health code, you must obtain it within 30 days of hire or what is required by your state, county or local health code.*
• Arizona - Maricopa, Yavapai - ANSI Accredited FHP or ServSafe
• California - Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego
• Kansas - Leavenworth
• Kentucky - Jessamine, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery
• Nebraska - Lancaster
• Nevada - Clark
• Oregon
• Texas - ANSI Accredited FHP or Servsafe
• Utah
• Washington - Food Handler Permit required upon hire

Preferred

• High School Diploma
• Cashier experience

Where You'll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-arts medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.

Pay Range

$18.00 - $26.83 /hour