Nutrition Assistant I

St. Anthony Hospitals; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, CO seeks a Nutrition Assistant I to support healthcare foodservice operations and deliver optimal nutritional care to patients and staff.

You will work alongside facility staff to ensure dietary needs are met, provide excellent customer service, and support daily foodservice tasks including cashiering, food preparation, and tray delivery. A strong emphasis on hygiene and compliance is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.
• No experience necessary.
• If a Food Handler Permit is required by state/local health code, must obtain within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Follow healthcare foodservice standards: monitor food temperatures, prevent cross-contamination, and maintain hygiene and sanitation.
• Label and store food, equipment, and machinery per guidelines.
• Prepare and serve food per menu and dietary needs, aware of ingredients for allergy requests.
• Ensure high-quality customer experience by proper meal portioning and presentation.
• Perform cashiering, retail service, cold food prep, and patient tray delivery and retrieval.
• Carry out utility and maintenance tasks like dishwashing, catering support, inventory management and equipment cleaning.

Skills

Cashier experience

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

Tools

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

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.