Nutrition Services Attendant

Corewell Health; Trenton (MI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Corewell Health is seeking a part-time Nutrition - Trenton Hosp team member to manage patient meal service, tray assembly, and related duties in a hospital setting.

The role involves call center tasks, food preparation, stock management, and sanitation, with and without direct patient contact. Work requires teamwork in a fast-paced environment and attention to dietary needs.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide patient meal service including portioning and tray assembly.
• Transport tray carts and deliver trays to patients.
• Operate dish machine and sanitize service ware.
• Answer multi-line phone and input patient selections.
• Document patient food and beverage selections.
• Stock and distribute patient menus.
• Maintain work area and manage stock.
• Transport food carts within the department.
• Identify opportunities for waste reduction and service improvements.
• Meet productivity and safety standards.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Multitasking

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification/licensure/registration

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 distribute 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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 Qualifications

• 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 - Trenton Hospital - 5450 Fort St - Trenton

Department Name

Nutrition - Trenton Hosp

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

0.01

Hours of Work

Rotating

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

Every weekend

Equal Employment Opportunity and Policies

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.