Therapeutic Diet Kitchen Aide

Encompass Health; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for staff and visitors. You will follow recipes, portion and garnish foods, and deliver trays in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining temperatures, assembling patient trays, and ensuring cleanliness while managing time to meet deadlines. Opportunities for growth exist within a nationally recognized inpatient rehabilitation leader.

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 written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble, deliver, and manage late patient trays, supplements, nourishments, and special requests as needed.
• Portion, weigh, and garnish food according to menus and specific diet instructions.
• Assemble patient trays to meet deadlines.
• Assist patients in completing menus.
• Clean and sanitize all assigned areas.
• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.

Skills

Food safety guidelines

Institutional cooking experience

Special function cooking experience

Time management

Education

Food handler's permit

Training in therapeutic diets

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for staff and visitors. You will follow recipes, portion and garnish foods, and deliver trays in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining temperatures, assembling patient trays, and ensuring cleanliness while managing time to meet deadlines. Opportunities for growth exist within a nationally recognized inpatient rehabilitation leader.