Nutrition Associate I - Part-Time Dietary & Patient Meals

Sky Lakes Medical Center Inc.; Klamath Falls (OR); On-site; USD 22,041 - 33,062; Part time

Job summary

Sky Lakes Medical Center Inc. in Klamath Falls, OR is seeking a part-time Food and Nutrition Associate I - Dietary to support the dining and patient meal services.

The role involves preparing and serving meals, ensuring food safety, and assisting with therapeutic diets under supervision. Responsibilities include setting up and breaking down the dish room and cafeteria, following recipes, and maintaining sanitation standards in a fast-paced hospital kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• General understanding of food sanitation standards and techniques.
• Knowledge in use and maintenance of commercial kitchen equipment.
• Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, respond to changes in pace productively and efficiently.
• Must be able to meet set timelines and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Setup and breakdown of dish room. Ensure dishes are clean, sanitized, air dried and put away before each meal service.
• Setup and breakdown of cafeteria. Prepare and serve all menu items. Maintain professional customer service.
• Prep for all future recipes. Follow recipes and prepare quality, nutritious food as delegated by Chef and under supervision.
• Understand therapeutic diets and help patients make meal selections within all therapeutic diet orders.
• Support kitchen and café staff by assisting with other tasks as needed.
• Follow health and safety standards at all times to assure cross contamination never occurs.

Skills

Food sanitation standards

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Follow detailed instructions

Organizational skills

Tools

Commercial dishwasher

Meat slicer

Commercial mixer

Job description

Sky Lakes Medical Center Inc. in Klamath Falls, OR is seeking a part-time Food and Nutrition Associate I - Dietary to support the dining and patient meal services.

The role involves preparing and serving meals, ensuring food safety, and assisting with therapeutic diets under supervision. Responsibilities include setting up and breaking down the dish room and cafeteria, following recipes, and maintaining sanitation standards in a fast-paced hospital kitchen environment.