Nutrition Care Associate Per Diem

Hospital for Special Care; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospital for Special Care in New Britain, CT is seeking a Food Service Technician in the Food and Nutrition department. This role supports nutritional care, patient tray setup, and cafeteria service to ensure timely, accurate meals for patients and staff.

Key duties include pediatric formula preparation, general food preparation, stocking, and coordinating with patients and families to obtain meal choices. The position requires strong attention to detail and reliable teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• At least one year experience in hospital food service preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand instructions to perform responsibilities independently.
• General knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred.
• Excellent attention to details and service knowledge.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pediatric formula for pediatric unit.
• Serve on the patient tray line.
• Check patient trays for accuracy during meal service.
• Obtain meal choices and food preferences from patients and/or family members.
• Deliver food items and formulas to the clinical units.
• Enter patient’s meal selections into the menu system.
• Remove trash and maintain general kitchen sanitation.
• Follows regulatory guidelines for the safe handling of food, dishware and chemicals.

Skills

Food service experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organization skills

Read/write instructions

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Position Location

Hospital for Special Care

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Work Shift

First Shift

Department

Food and Nutrition

We are dedicated to creating an environment of care and engagement that makes us one of the most desirable places to work, providing exceptional care to each patient each and every day!

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/Graduate Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.).


• At least one-year experience in hospital food service preferred.


• Must be able to read, write, and understand instructions to perform responsibilities independently.


• General knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred.


• Have excellent attention to details and service knowledge.


• Have excellent communication and organization skills.

Job Summary

Performs essential duties associated with the nutritional care and food service to all patients. Responsible for pediatric formula preparation, food/snack preparation, general cleaning, and stocking of food service areas. Other duties include working with patients and/or caregivers to obtain menu selections, setup and service on the patient trayline as well as delivering items to and from clinical units and working the cash register in the main cafeteria.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing and walking continuously up to six hours.


• Lifting 11 – 20 pounds frequently.


• Push / pull 50 - 100 pounds occasionally.


• Bend, twist, squat, and reach frequently.


• Frequent fine manipulation with one hand.

COGNITIVE DEMANDS

• Problem Solving – Tasks allow for the application of over-learned knowledge and basic follow through on easily identifiable steps. Reference materials are available. Limited inference is necessary. Some selective attention is necessary to complete task.


• Written expression/communication – Basic formulation, content, syntax and spelling are adequate to complete the task, only simple sentence or very short paragraph expression is necessary.


• Verbal expression/communication – Task allows for limited verbal communication. Use of automatic words, jargons, and phrases in context are adequate for intelligibility and understanding.


• Reading/Auditory comprehension – Tasks allow for comprehension of only basic ideas and needs limited in complexity and form, requires the ability to process simple two-step commands.


• Computation – Tasks require ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Perform basic arithmetic operations with coins and bills.

WORK DEMANDS

Inside, wet, humid, large temperature swings, noisy, odors, hazards, working around others, working in crowded space, quick response, flexible schedule.

Essential Functions

• Prepares pediatric formula for pediatric unit.


• Serves on the patient tray line.


• Checks patient trays for accuracy during meal service.


• Obtains meal choices and food preferences from patients and/or family members.


• Deliver food items and formulas to the clinical units.


• Enter patient’s meal selections into the menu system.


• Remove trash and maintain general kitchen sanitation


• Follows regulatory guidelines for the safe handling of food, dishware and chemicals.


• Retrieves all equipment, small wares and trays from assigned floors and brings it back to the dish room to be washed and sanitized correctly.


• Cleans mobile food cart at the end of every meal.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Possible Shift Times

• 5:00am-1:30pm


• 6:00am-2:30pm


• 9:00am-5:30pm


• 9:15am-5:45pm