Nutrition Assistant II

CHI

Chattanooga (TN)

On-site

USD 19,320 - 27,517

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Nutrition Assistant II to participate in healthcare food service operations. The role involves preparing and serving food, following dietary requirements, and ensuring compliance with nutrition standards. Candidates should have at least one year of food service experience, and a High School Diploma is preferred. This entry-level position offers a pay rate of $17.00 per hour in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Qualifications

At least one year of food service experience is required.
Customer service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in all aspects of healthcare food service operations.
Prepare and serve food according to dietary requirements.
Follow industry standards and maintain food safety.
Ensure compliance with diet modifications and patient preferences.

Skills

Food Service Experience

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

Participates and supports all aspects of healthcare food service operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff. Follows diet manual handbook and diet spreadsheets to ensure therapeutic meal compliance with prescribed diet order.

Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
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 and facility guidelines.
Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation. Provides service recovery efforts and escalates to leadership as needed.
May be responsible for one or more of the following:
- Following therapeutic diet modifications and guidelines including allergy restrictions for all patient meal trays, nourishment, snacks and supplements
- Printing, providing and following production tool and/or electronic meal tallies/differentials for food preparation
- Explaining basic therapeutic diet orders and menus and responding to questions from patients and family members. Escalating additional patient nutrition questions or needs to appropriate clinical support team members.
- Collecting patient food preferences and ensuring compliance with prescribed diet orders. Distributing food preferences to the kitchen for menu planning in a timely manner.
- Operating electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures and protocols.
- Navigating electronic health records to access patient diet orders and nutritional reports.
- Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., cleaning the tray line, equipment, coolers, office area, and emptying trash cans, etc.)
- Perform other duties as assigned by leader

Job Requirements

Required Education & Experience

One (1) year of Food Service Experience

Preferred Education & Experience

High School Diploma
Customer Service Experience

Where You'll Work

CHI Memorial, a member of CommonSpirit, is an award‑winning, not‑for‑profit, faith‑based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 team members and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Pay Range

$17.00 - $17.00 /hour

Seniority level