Therapeutic Diet Kitchen Aide

Encompass Health Corporation; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

PTO

Tuition assistance

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

FSAs/HSA

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to assist in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for patients and meals for staff and visitors. This role supports dietary services in a hospital setting and requires adherence to patient dietary needs and specific portioning standards.

Responsibilities include following recipes, maintaining food temperatures, assembling patient trays, and ensuring cleanliness across assigned areas. Flexibility with shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.
• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets preferred.
• Recent institutional cooking experience and special function cooking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follow orders and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble and deliver late patient trays, supplements, nourishments and special requests.
• Portion, weigh, and garnish food according to menus and diet instructions.
• Assemble patient trays to meet time tables.
• Assist patients in completing menus.
• Clean and sanitize all assigned areas.
• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.

Skills

Food handler's permit

Therapeutic diets experience

Institutional cooking experience

Food safety knowledge

Shift flexibility

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to assist in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for patients and meals for staff and visitors. This role supports dietary services in a hospital setting and requires adherence to patient dietary needs and specific portioning standards.

Responsibilities include following recipes, maintaining food temperatures, assembling patient trays, and ensuring cleanliness across assigned areas. Flexibility with shifts may be required.