NUTRITION OPERATOR (FULL TIME)

Compass Group USA; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 31,200 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Willing to train!

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in Charleston, SC is hiring a full-time Nutrition Operator. The role focuses on securing patient meal selections and special requests via telephone or face-to-face interactions.

Essential duties include following proper etiquette with patients and staff, offering menu alternatives within diet orders, coordinating with nursing to ensure accurate prescriptions, and maintaining HIPAA and sanitation standards while delivering safe,

Qualifications

• Experience as a nutrition operator preferred.
• Reliable communication with patients via telephone or in person.
• Ability to follow dietary restrictions and allergies.

Responsibilities

• Secure patient meal selections via phone or in person.
• Follow proper telephone etiquette with patients and staff.
• Assist with menu alternatives within prescribed diets.
• Ensure diet prescriptions are accurate with nursing.
• Adhere to HIPAA and confidentiality policies.

Skills

Nutrition operator experience

Job description

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• We are hiring immediately for a full time NUTRITION OPERATOR position.
• Location: MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital - 10 McClennan Banks Drive, Charleston, SC 29425. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time schedule; Days and hours may vary. Rotating weekends. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: Prior nutrition operator experience preferred.
• Perks: Willing to train!
• Fixed Pay Rate: $15.00 per hour.

Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.

For more than 70 years, Morrison has supported leading health systems nationwide with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With more than 31,000 dedicated team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for our commitments, and believe in helping one another achieve more together by realizing our unlimited potential.

Job Summary

Summary: Responsible for securing patient meal selections and special requests and needs via telephone or face to face interactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows proper telephone etiquette and procedures with patients, visitors and healthcare professionals.
• Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections.
• Responsive to patients needs at all times. Resolves patient concerns or complaints immediately and/or reports needed assistance to supervisor as appropriate.
• Complies with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations.
• Interacts with nursing to ensure patients diet prescriptions are accurate, and patients food needs are met.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality and patients rights policy as outlined in the facilitys HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
• Follows HACCP guidelines when assembling and distributing food supplies to ensure quality and safety of food supply.
• Completes all daily, weekly or monthly reports as outlined in the corporate policies and procedures on a timely basis meeting all prescribed deadlines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

BENEFITS FOR OUR TEAM MEMBERS

• Full-time and part-time positionsare offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identify Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Full-time positions also offerthe following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.