Nutrition Care Associate

Intermountain Health; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Education Assistance

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Sandy, Utah is seeking a dedicated food service team member to support patient meal tray assembly and delivery, food preparation, and cashier duties in a fast-paced hospital environment.

This full-time role offers 40 hours per week with shifts including 7:00am–3:30pm or 12:00pm–8:00pm and requires work every other weekend. Pay ranges from $17.68 to $22.99 per hour based on experience, with benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and education assistance.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit required.
• 1+ year of experience in customer service, food service or patient service preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers and presents trays to patients using the standard process.
• Performs food preparation functions according to system standards (e.g. salads, sandwiches, vegetables, fruit).
• Maintains stock levels and follows nutrition service standards for dining experience.
• Performs housekeeping and cleaning duties and handles cash/credit transactions per system standards.

Skills

Active Listening

Coordinating tasks with others

Guest focused

Communicates clearly

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Description

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.

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.

Work Schedule

• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Pay Rate: Based on Experience ($17.68 - $22.99)
• Work Schedule: Working variable shifts Sunday-Saturday
• Shifts Assigned: 7am-3:30pm, 12 noon-8pm
• Required: Working every other weekend
• Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance.

Essential Functions

• Delivers and presents trays to patients using the standard process.
• Performs food preparation functions according to system standards (following standard recipe, assembling ingredients) for example, prepares salads, sandwiches, vegetables, and fruit.
• 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 (oven, fryer, hoods).
• Performs accurate cash/credit transactions according to system standards and independently resolves basic customer service issues.

Skills

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

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit (required)
• One or more year of experience in customer service, food service or patient service (preferred)
• 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 Alta View Hospital

Work City

Sandy

Work State

Utah

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.

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