Nutrition Services Associate Technician

Corewell Health; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

On-demand pay

Discounts directory

Retirement options

Job summary

Corewell Health Wayne Hospital in Wayne, MI is seeking a part-time Nutrition – Wayne Hosp role responsible for patient meal service, call center duties, and tray assembly, ensuring dietary restrictions are met and care is patient-centered.

You will participate in dish room duties, stock management, and transportation of carts, with a focus on safety, sanitation, and collaboration with kitchen and care teams. Weekend work is required, and the role offers a flexible schedule with benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple tasks.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn proper lifting techniques and safety precautions with kitchen equipment.
• Customer service focus.
• For call center: strong phone etiquette and computer skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient meal service including accurate portioning and tray assembly.
• Answer multiple line phone calls and input patient selections with dietary restrictions.
• Document patient food/beverage selections and preferences.
• Operate dish machine and maintain sanitation; store clean ware and equipment.
• Collect and dispose of trash; sweep and mop floors; clean kitchen equipment.
• Maintain stock and manage requisitioning, receiving, rotating, and putting away stock.
• Transport food carts within the department to patient care areas.
• Work independently or as part of a team.
• Identify opportunities for waste reduction and service improvements.

Skills

English communication

Customer service

Multitasking

Phone etiquette

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dish machine operation

Job description

Shift and status

Casual, Variable hours and days, Every weekend.

Job Summary

Responsible for all aspects of patient meal service which may include answering phones in the call center; assembling patient trays; cleaning and sanitizing dishes, pot and pans, equipment, and work area according to established standards; delivering and picking up patient meal trays; requisition, receive and put away stock and tasks associated with these activities. Communicates effectively. Provides excellent patient and family centered care and services.

Essential Functions

• Provide patient meal service including accurate portioning and presentation of menu items, set up of tray assembly station, and tray assembly. Transport tray carts and deliver trays to patients. Collect soiled trays and return to kitchen. Stock distributes and/or collect patient menus.
• Perform call center duties including ability to answer multiple line phone, input patient selections into computer while ensuring compliance to dietary restrictions and attention to special needs.
• Obtain and document patient food and beverage selections, intake and other preferences as directed.
• Perform dish room duties including breakdown of soiled trays. Washing, sanitizing and proper storage of pots and pans. Operate dish machine, properly handle and stock clean service ware and equipment according to established safety and sanitation standards.
• Collect and dispose of trash. Sweep and mop floors. Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment.
• Maintain work area including requisitioning, receiving, rotating, and putting away stock while meeting established standards for safety and sanitation.
• Transportation of food carts within the department, and to patient care areas or other locations as assigned.
• Able to work independently and as part of the team.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities for waste reduction and service improvements to leadership per established guidelines.
• Meets productivity, regulatory compliance, and service standards for assigned area.

Qualifications

Required

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and communicate effectively in English.
• Requires hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, ability to distinguish food types for therapeutic diets, ability to function in a crowded, physically demanding fast paced environment for extended periods of time.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn proper lifting techniques and safety precautions using equipment such as the dish machine, extractor, garbage disposals and potentially hazardous cleaning products.
• Customer service focus.
• For call center: strong phone etiquette skills, service orientation, and computer skills.
• Must be able to prioritize and multi-task and keep focused in a busy, noisy environment.

Preferred

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Food service experience
• Certification, Licensure, Registration
• For Transporters Only: Driver’s License and Industrial truck permit required by the hospital.

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Wayne Hospital - 33155 Annapolis - Wayne

Department Name

Nutrition - Wayne Hosp

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

0.01

Hours of Work

Variable

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

Every weekend

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.