Nutritional Services Assistant - Part Time

Sioux Empire Society for Human Resource Management; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

After-school schedule

Hands-on hospital experience

Friendly, fun team environment

Nutritional Services Team

Best warm cookies

Annual discretionary bonus

PTO & 401(k) eligibility

Free daily lunches

Job summary

Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital is seeking a Nutrition Services Assistant to help prepare and deliver meals to patients, while ensuring dietary needs and food safety standards are met. You will interact with patients, help with simple meal prep tasks, and keep dining areas clean and stocked.

Join a friendly hospital team, gain hands-on experience in nutrition and healthcare, and enjoy an after-school schedule, discounted meals, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• No prior experience required, but experience with food prep, handling, storage, or delivery is a plus.
• Serve-Safe certification preferred (training can be provided).
• Friends and Family CPR required; training can be completed after hire.
• Enthusiasm for helping patients and working with a team is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver meals to patients while meeting dietary needs.
• Interact with patients to provide friendly, helpful service.
• Restock food and beverage stations and keep dining areas clean.
• Assist with basic meal prep and kitchen organization.
• Check equipment temperatures and support safety standards.

Skills

Food prep experience

Team player / teamwork

Customer service mindset

Food safety awareness

Education

Serve-Safe certification

Friends and Family CPR

Age 16+ requirement

Job description

Gain Hands-On Experience in Healthcare and Nutrition

Are you curious about nutrition, healthcare, or working in a hospital setting? Join our Nutrition Services Team and gain hands-on experience supporting patients, visitors, and hospital staff. This is a great opportunity for students, career explorers, or anyone interested in nutrition, dietetics, or healthcare, and it's a great way to build valuable work experience.

Schedule:

• Part-time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM shifts, Monday - Friday
• Every third Saturday: 8-hour shift

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Nutrition Services Assistant, you'll help prepare and deliver meals to patients while ensuring dietary needs and food safety standards are met. You'll interact with patients to provide friendly, helpful service, place trays within reach, assist with simple meal prep tasks, and collect trays after meals while documenting intake. You'll also help keep patient and visitor dining areas clean, restock food and beverage stations, assist with food prep for meetings, and keep kitchen and service areas organized and stocked. Additional duties include checking equipment temperatures, rotating and labeling food items, and collaborating with team members to maintain a safe, efficient environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be at least 16 years old
• No prior experience required, but experience with food prep, handling, storage, or delivery is a plus
• Serve-Safe certification preferred (training can be provided)
• Friends and Family CPR required; training can be completed after hire
• Enthusiasm for helping patients and working with a team is essential

PERKS OF THE JOB

• After-school schedule that fits your life
• Hands-on hospital experience
• Friendly, fun team environment
• Work with our Nutritional Services Team, famous for the BEST warm cookies
• Annual discretionary bonus & competitive pay
• PTO & 401(k) eligibility
• FREE daily lunches... and more!

Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital is proud to be physician-owned and operated.

We are an EO employer - Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability.

For more info or questions contact HR: Email: [e-mail]