Nutrition Care Associate

Intermountain Health; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms provided

Benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Billings, MT is seeking a Nutrition Care Associate to support patient meals and enhance the patient experience. You will deliver and present high‑quality, nourishing meals for inpatients, visitors, and the public as part of the Food & Nutrition Services team.

Join a team building toward the future with opportunities to grow skills in catering and culinary specialties, supporting the opening of a new hospital location in 2030.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification required by first day of work (Utah and Idaho).
• Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Retrieves patient trays and service ware following meal service according to established procedures.
• Operates dishwashing equipment and performs dishwashing duties to maintain a clean, sanitary, and efficient food service environment.
• Empties waste receptacles and maintains clean work, dining, and service areas in accordance with sanitation and safety standards.
• Follows standardized practices relating to Nutrition Services (e.g. dining experience, meal delivery, maintaining required stock levels)
• Performs housekeeping functions including cleaning and sanitizing surfaces, floor care, and equipment.

Skills

Active Listening

Coordinating tasks

Guest focused

Communicates clearly

Attention to detail

Education

Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification

Job description

Job Description

Job Specifics:

Hours: Full-Time (40 hours)

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Link to Benefit Details

Shifts: 1st shift is 6:00 am - 2:30 pm, 2nd shift is 11:30 am - 8:00 pm, 3rd shift is 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm with weekend rotations and flexibility to work other available shifts.

Uniforms are provided

Make a Difference Through Food | Grow Your Career | Be Part of Something New

Are you passionate about food and the difference it can make in people’s lives? As a Nutrition Care Associate on our Food & Nutrition Services team, you’ll support patient care and enhance the patient experience by delivering and presenting high-quality, nourishing meals for inpatients, visitors, and the public.

Food is more than fuel; it’s comfort, healing, and connection. This role offers opportunities to grow your skills and expand into areas such as catering and other culinary specialties.

Join a team that’s building toward the future as we prepare for the opening of our new hospital location in 2030. Get ready to reach new heights, ignite your passion, and pursue what matters by cooking with us.

St. Vincent Regional Hospital delivers compassionate, quality care to the people of Montana and Northern Wyoming, as it has for more than 125 years. In addition to 30 regional clinics, we offer a number of progressive specialty services. St. Vincent even has a special “hospital within a hospital” just for children, St. Vincent Children’s Hospital.

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Job Function

Performs a variety of food and guest service duties under general supervision. This position includes the following roles, which will vary by facility need: patient meal tray assembly and delivery, cashier, food assembly, food serving, and cleaning.

Essential Functions

Utility Area Duties and Responsibilities

1. Retrieves patient trays and service ware following meal service according to established procedures.
2. Operates dishwashing equipment and performs dishwashing duties to maintain a clean, sanitary, and efficient food service environment.
3. Empties waste receptacles and maintains clean work, dining, and service areas in accordance with sanitation and safety standards.
4. Follows standardized practices relating to Nutrition Services (e.g. dining experience, meal delivery, maintaining required stock levels)
5. Performs housekeeping functions including cleaning and sanitizing surfaces, floor care, and equipment (oven, fryer, hoods).

Skills

• Active Listening
• Coordinating tasks with others
• Guest focused
• Communicates clearly
• Attention to detail

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work (required only in the states of Utah and Idaho).
• Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred)

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
• Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Location: Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital

Work City Billings

Work State Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$17.68 - $22.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn More About Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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