Nutrition Assistant II

Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 23,763 - 34,026; Full time

Job summary

Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare and serve food while adhering to dietary requirements in a supportive team environment. This role ensures high-quality food service that meets patient needs and safety standards.

The successful candidate will possess experience in food service and a High School Diploma or GED. Join a historic hospital providing compassionate healthcare in Salt Lake City, where outdoor activities are just steps away.

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience required.
• Must obtain Food Handlers Permit within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to navigate electronic health records.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food according to dietary requirements.
• Follows healthcare foodservice standards and guidelines.
• Ensures quality presentation and service recovery efforts.
• Collects patient food preferences and adjusts meals accordingly.
• Performs general cleaning of work areas and equipment.

Skills

Food safety

Customer service

Basic cooking skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities
You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Responsibilities

• 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 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).
• Perform other duties as assigned by leader.

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience required.
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• If a Food Handlers Permit is a requirement by your state, county or local health code, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Physical requirements: Medium Work - (Exert up to 50 lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs constantly)

Location

Founded in 1875, for more than a century, Holy Cross Hospital Salt Lake has provided high-quality healthcare for residents of the Salt Lake Valley. Conveniently located near the heart of the city, this historic acute care hospital remains one of the most trusted medical centers in all of Utah. Our team is focused on providing patients with leading‑edge medical expertise and compassionate care at every turn. We are highly motivated and compassionate people, using advanced systems and technology to become the healthcare provider of choice and to improve the quality of life for the individuals and communities we serve. We offer comprehensive orthopedic care, wound care, 24/7 Geriatric, psychiatric and cardiac services, life flight services and are a State‑certified heart attack center. Holy Cross Hospital Salt Lake offers an opportunity to find a fulfilling career in a thriving community with quick access to parks, canyons, winter sports, climbing, backpacking, and the picturesque Wasatch range of the Rocky Mountains.

Pay Range

$17.25 - $24.70 /hour