Therapeutic Diets Nutrition Aide — Patient Meals

Encompass Health; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Health savings accounts

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to support therapeutic and modified diets for patients, and to prepare meals for staff and visitors. You will help ensure accurate portioning, timely tray assembly, and adherence to dietary instructions in a hospital setting.

The role includes temperature control, recipe interpretation, and maintaining clean, organized work areas while assisting patients with menu selections and meal requests.

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 knowledge

Institutional cooking experience

Food safety guidelines

Shift flexibility

Education

Food service training or certification

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to support therapeutic and modified diets for patients, and to prepare meals for staff and visitors. You will help ensure accurate portioning, timely tray assembly, and adherence to dietary instructions in a hospital setting.

The role includes temperature control, recipe interpretation, and maintaining clean, organized work areas while assisting patients with menu selections and meal requests.