Nutrition Services Technician — Patient Meals & Support

Spectrum Health; Big Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

On-demand pay (Payactiv)

Discounts directory with deals

Identity theft protection (optional)

Retirement options with match

Job summary

Corewell Health in Big Rapids is seeking a part-time Nutrition Services worker to support patient meal service. You will answer phones, assemble patient trays, clean equipment, deliver and pick up trays, and stock supplies.

No prior experience is required as you will be trained and supported to grow your skills. You will join a collaborative team focused on accuracy, safety, and patient satisfaction, with a flexible schedule and opportunities to develop within a nationally recognized health

Qualifications

• Required High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred 1 year of relevant experience Customer service and/or other related experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Corewell Health in Big Rapids is seeking a part-time Nutrition Services worker to support patient meal service. You will answer phones, assemble patient trays, clean equipment, deliver and pick up trays, and stock supplies.

No prior experience is required as you will be trained and supported to grow your skills. You will join a collaborative team focused on accuracy, safety, and patient satisfaction, with a flexible schedule and opportunities to develop within a nationally recognized health