Nutrition Assistant II

Holy Cross Hospital Davis; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Cross Hospital - Davis is seeking a Nutrition Assistant II to prepare and serve meals aligned with menu and diet orders. You will ensure safety, proper labeling, and allergy considerations while delivering excellent patient and customer service.

You will work with electronic diet office software and EHRs, supporting dietary needs and collaborating with care teams to maintain high-quality nutrition services in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience.
• FHP: within 30 days or state requirement.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes.
• Following therapeutic diet modifications and guidelines including allergy restrictions for all patient meal trays, nourishment, snacks and supplements.
• Explaining basic therapeutic diet orders and menus and responding to questions from patients and family members.
• Collecting patient food preferences and ensuring compliance with prescribed diet orders.
• Operates electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures and protocols.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Therapeutic diets

Food allergies

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Electronic diet office software

EHRs

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nutrition Assistant II, you will prepare and serve food according to menu/dietary requirements, maintain knowledge of recipe ingredients for food allergies, and ensure a high-quality patient and customer experience in accordance with healthcare foodservice industry standards.

Every day you will prepare and serve food efficiently, follow healthcare foodservice industry standards (including monitoring food temperatures, preventing cross-contamination, and adhering to hygiene requirements). You will also manage labeling/storage, ensure proper meal portioning and presentation, and provide service recovery. Responsibilities may include following therapeutic diet modifications, printing production tools, explaining basic therapeutic diet orders, collecting patient food preferences, operating electronic diet office software, navigating EHRs, and performing general cleaning.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong knowledge of therapeutic diets and food allergies, meticulous attention to food safety and sanitation, and excellent customer service skills.

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes.
• Following therapeutic diet modifications and guidelines including allergy restrictions for all patient meal trays, nourishment, snacks and supplements.
• Explaining basic therapeutic diet orders and menus and responding to questions from patients and family members.
• Collecting patient food preferences and ensuring compliance with prescribed diet orders.
• Operates electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures and protocols.

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year of food service experience
• FHP: within 30 days or state requirement
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred

• Customer service experience

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1976, Holy Cross Hospital - Davis has grown into a 220-bed hospital of choice for the flourishing communities of northern Utah. Over the years we have enhanced our care by offering a broad range of services, advanced medical technology, and a comfortable, convenient patient experience. To meet the needs of northern Utah's growing population, we opened a brand-new 16,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Roy, known as the Weber Campus. The Weber Campus, which is convenient for patients in Ogden, Roy, and other neighborhoods west of I-15, currently offers emergency care, radiology, mammography and 24/7 laboratory services. Located in the northern portion of the Wasatch Front and only minutes from Hill Air Force Base, you can enjoy quick access to Ogden, Salt Lake City, Antelope Island State Park, hiking, biking, and the beautiful outdoor activities that Utah is known for.