Therapeutic Diet Kitchen Assistant

Encompass Health Corporation; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation in Boise is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and craft meals for staff and visitors. You will support the nutritional care plan with accurate portioning and timely tray assemblies.

The role emphasizes following dietary instructions, maintaining safety standards, and contributing to a warm, patient-centered environment within a large inpatient rehabilitation network.

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.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follows written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble/deliver 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 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 permit

Therapeutic diets training

Institutional cooking experience

Food safety knowledge

Flexible scheduling

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation in Boise is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and craft meals for staff and visitors. You will support the nutritional care plan with accurate portioning and timely tray assemblies.

The role emphasizes following dietary instructions, maintaining safety standards, and contributing to a warm, patient-centered environment within a large inpatient rehabilitation network.