NUTRITION ASSISTANT 1

Nutrition AssistantJob Summary and Responsibilities As a Nutrition Assistant, you will assist in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff. Every day you will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, ensure food safety compliance, and interact with patients regarding dietary needs. To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent customer service, contributing to a positive dining experience.Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations & facility guidelines.Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu & dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentationMay be responsible for one or more of the following: CashieringServing in the retail areaAssembling, delivering and retrieving patient traysPerforming cold food prepPerforming utility assignments (e.g., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered foodSupporting inventory maintenance dutiesPerforming general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.)Job Requirements RequiredHigh School Graduate General Studies, upon hire orHigh School GED General Studies, upon hire orEquivalent combination of education and experienceNone, upon hireWhere You'll WorkFounded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.One Community. One Mission. One California