Nutrition Assistant I

CHI St Vincent Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Vincent Health in Little Rock, AR is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to help 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 addressing dietary needs. The role emphasizes detail, food safety knowledge, and customer service to support a positive dining experience in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• 1 year of Food Service or Customer Service experience.
• Attention to detail and strong customer service skills.
• Knowledge of food safety practices and ability to maintain hygiene in a food service environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver meal trays to patients and staff.
• Assist with food preparation and maintaining kitchen cleanliness.
• Ensure food safety compliance and proper food labeling and storage.
• Interact with patients regarding dietary needs and preferences.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

GED considered

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.
• CashieringMay be responsible for one or more of the following:

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service Experience and
• None, upon hire

Preferred

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

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.