Therapeutic Diet Kitchen Specialist

Encompass Health Corporation; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable health plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients while also serving meals to staff and visitors. You will support a caring, patient-centered environment across our national inpatient rehabilitation network.

Responsibilities include maintaining food temperatures, following recipes, portioning and presenting meals, and ensuring cleanliness and efficiency in the kitchen and dining areas.

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 follow 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 handling permit

Therapeutic diet cooking

Institutional cooking

Food safety guidelines

Flexible schedule

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients while also serving meals to staff and visitors. You will support a caring, patient-centered environment across our national inpatient rehabilitation network.

Responsibilities include maintaining food temperatures, following recipes, portioning and presenting meals, and ensuring cleanliness and efficiency in the kitchen and dining areas.