Nutrition Assistant I

CommonSpirit Health; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health’s Woodland facility seeks a Nutrition Assistant to deliver high-quality, safe food service to patients and staff. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and support dietary needs while upholding food safety standards.

You will monitor temperatures, label foods properly, prevent cross-contamination, and interact with patients to answer dietary questions, ensuring a positive dining experience in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School GED or equivalent.
• Strong food safety knowledge.
• Excellent customer service and communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver patient meal trays and assist with food prep.
• Maintain cleanliness and monitor food safety compliance.
• Label foods correctly and prevent cross-contamination.
• Respond to dietary questions and support patient care.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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 in this role, 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
• High School GED General Studies or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Where You'll Work

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information, please visit our website at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$31.29 - $35.95 /hour