Nutrition Services Tech Associate

Spectrum Health; Colorado; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay

Discounts directory

Identity protection options

Retirement options with company match

Job summary

Corewell Health's Nutrition Services team at Gerber Hospital is seeking a part-time, on-site team member to assist with patient meal service, tray assembly, delivery, and related duties. You will be trained and supported to grow within the role.

The schedule runs 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, for 26.25 hours per week, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and patient care. This role emphasizes teamwork, sanitation, and safe food handling.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; CRT/work permit may be required.
• Student employee status may be applicable in some locations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves meals and maintains serving lines.
• Operates cash register and handles payments.
• Cleans and sanitizes dishes and equipment.
• Delivers trays to patients and assists with tray assembly.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Join our Nutrition Services team at Corewell Health and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families by participating in all aspects of patient meal service. This includes answering phones in the call center, assembling patient trays, cleaning and sanitizing dishes and equipment, delivering and picking up meal trays, and managing stock. Communication and collaboration with other team members are essential to ensure continuity of service and help foster a positive work environment. No experience is required - you will be fully trained and supported and can grow and learn new skills to develop your career.

Essential Functions

• Prepares and maintains serving lines including dishes, silverware, hot and cold food items, condiments, etc.
• Prepares and assembles cold food items such as salads, desserts and nourishments and ensures that all food and other items used are properly stored, refrigerated and dated.
• Serves food as directed, replenishing items as needed.
• Disassembles and cleans food stations after use by wiping counters, steam tables and warmers.
• Sets up and operates the cash register station and cash handling equipment to ensure the accurate collection of payments.
• Counts and balances the cash register, records totals, and deposits money to appropriate location.
• Performs routine and heavy‑duty cleaning such as washing, scraping, scouring and rinsing pots, pans, utensils and other equipment.
• Loads, operates, and unloads the dishwasher.
• Checks and stores all clean equipment in an orderly fashion.
• Cleans major equipment such as ovens, grills, dish machine, steam tables, mixers, etc.
• Transports refuse and/or other materials in large carts in a manner that ensures the safety of self and others.
• Maintains sanitary conditions through the completion of daily cleaning assignments including but not limited to cleaning, sweeping, mopping, and operating the mechanical floor cleaner.
• Sets up and delivers food carts to patient and other food delivery areas.
• Retrieves carts and returns them to the dish room for cleaning.
• Strips patient and cafeteria trays and sorts soiled equipment in preparation for cleaning.
• Works assigned station on the tray line, assembling patient trays in accordance to established standards meeting dietary requirements.
• Assembles patient trays with appropriate speed, accuracy and appearance.
• Delivers trays to patients verifying room numbers, bed numbers, birth dates and patient names to ensure delivery to the correct patient.
• Routinely participates in selected quality monitoring activities such as taking and recording food, refrigeration, dish machine temperatures and other related quality assurance activities.
• Assists with the care and maintenance of department facilities, equipment, and supplies reporting malfunctions to management.

Qualifications

• Preferred High School Diploma or equivalent CRT-Work Permit - UNKNOWN Unknown High School Student Employees required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• 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.

Location & Schedule

Primary Location SITE - Gerber Hospital - 212 Sullivan - Fremont

Department Name Nutrition - Gerber Hosp

Employment Type Part time

Shift Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours 26.25

Hours of Work 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Days Worked Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Weekend Frequency Every weekend

Corewell Health cares for you with a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. We also offer an on-demand pay program powered by Payactiv, a discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, and traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings. Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status. We require a drug-free workplace and compliance with MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We support reasonable accommodations, including for 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. We foster an inclusive culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence to inclusion resource groups, we provide ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity and inclusion. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides exceptional care to 60,000+ people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses—across 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities. We reimagine a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.