Nutrition Assistant I

Catholic Health Initiatives; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health - Memorial Lufkin is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to help deliver high-quality, safe patient meals. You will prepare and deliver trays, assist with food prep, maintain cleanliness, and ensure accurate dietary requirements while engaging with patients to address needs.

The role emphasizes meticulous attention to detail, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent customer service to support a positive dining experience for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service experience.
• Food Handler Permit: TX, or ServSafe Certification, within 30 Days.

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.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Food safety knowledge

Education

TX Food Handler Permit / ServSafe Certification

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.

Job Requirements

Required

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

Preferred

• High School Graduate or GED
• Cashier experience

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health - Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We're the area's first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.

Pay Range

$15.00 - $19.65 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.