Nutrition Assistant, Per Diem

Adventist Health; Clearlake (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Adventist Health in Clearlake, CA seeks a Nutrition Assistant to support patient meals and cafeteria services. Under supervision, you will prepare, re-heat, portion, and garnish meals while following strict food safety and dietary guidelines.

You will deliver trays to patients and cafeteria clients, maintain diet information in NSS Card File, and collaborate with dietitians and food service staff to ensure timely, accurate service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Preferred.
• Food service experience preferred.
• Able to abide by health and safety guidelines.
• Maintain professional manner with patients, staff, doctors, visitors and vendors.
• Work as a team player and independently as needed.
• Experience in food service including patient diets and cash handling (as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the Director of Nutritional Services, prepares, re-heats, portions, garnishes food for patients and cafeteria clients, following proper food handling and safety principles.
• Delivers trays and nourishments to patients.
• Maintains NSS Card File with diet information.
• Position is represented by RCHEA.

Skills

Health & safety adherence

Team player

Independent worker

Patient & staff communication

Customer service mindset

Education

High School Diploma or GED Preferred

Job description

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Job Requirements

JOB DESCRIPTION

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Job Summary

• Cost Accounting Type: Variable Direct


• Exempt: No


• Under the direct supervision of the Director of Nutritional Services, prepares, re-heats, portions, garnishes food needed for patients and cafeteria clients, following proper food handling and preparation principles to insure food safety. Delivers trays and nourishments to patients. Responsible for maintaining NSS Card File with diet information. This position is represented by RCHEA.

Line of Responsibility and Authority

• LINE OF AUTHORITY: Nutrition Assistant - Director of Nutritional Services, Dietitian

Education And Qualifications

• EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED Preferred


• EXPERIENCE: Food service experience desired.


• QUALIFICATIONS: Able to abide by established health and safety guideline


• QUALIFICATIONS: Able to maintain positive professional manner in dealing with patients, hospital staff, doctors, visitors and vendors at all time often involving stressful situations (in person and by phone)


• QUALIFICATIONSs: Able to organize and maintain good follow-up


• QUALIFICATIONS: Able to work as a team player, finding ways to work together to meet all cafeteria, catering and patient needs


• QUALIFICATIONS: Able to work independently with minimal supervision


• QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of food service including patient diets, cold food prep, cash register operation, and inventory

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Use Of Senses And Communications Skills

• ACCOMMODATIONS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics are described here are representative of those an employee typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key responsibilities and essential functions.


• CONFIDENTIALITY: Employee must conform with all HIPAA and other confidentiality regulations as required by the job, department, or hospital


• EQUIPMENT USED: General office equipment, including computer, printer, calculator, copy machine and other office equipment.


• EQUIPMENT USED: Kitchen equipment including stove, mixers, blenders, grills, grinders, steams, oven, slicer and dishwashing equipment.


• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This job requires frequent standing, walking, reaching, talking, and hearing, and occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, working from ladders, using hands to handle and feel objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision requirements include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will occasionally lift boxes and/or supplies weighing up to 80 pounds. The employee must demonstrate a lift of a 50 pound box from the floor.


• POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS: Category 3 for potential exposure to blood/body fluids. (Does not require the performance of procedures or other tasks in the work routine that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, and the assisting in cases of emergency medical care or first aid is not a requirement of employment. Tasks that involve handling of implements or utensils, use of the public or shared bathroom facilities, telephones, and personal contacts such as handshaking, are all considered Category 3 tasks.)

Job Roles

Nutrition Assistant (AHCL)

• Always keeps waste and over production to a minimum. Utilizes left over food items.


• Checks patient, cafeteria, and catering menus to determine daily food preparation needed.


• Fills out daily order guides.


• Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory Agencies.


• Plans re-heating schedule to ensure that food will be ready at specified times, therefore not causing a delay in starting a catering function, serving the cafeteria and/or patients receiving their meals.


• Serves food on tray line following prescribed diets honoring patient individual preferences and information obtained by dietitian. Serves food in cafeteria using correct portion sizes.


• Washes pots and pans, clean according to established policy and procedures. Able to maintain a clean work area and completes assigned cleaning duties. Wash dishes and clean up area used during the shift. Helps clean up catering functions.


• Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.

About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

JOB INFO

Job Identification : 70798

Job Category : Assistant

Posting Date : 2026-08-26T17:21:49+00:00

Locations :

Clearlake, CA, United States

Assignment Category : Per Diem

Pay Range : The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $29.85. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Hiring Department : Nutritional Services

Shift Length : 8 Hours