Nutrition Assistant I

Job Summary:

Participates in and supports all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.   

Essential Key Job Responsibilities:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation.
4. May be responsible for one or more of the following:
   • Cashiering
   • Serving in the retail area
   • Assembling, delivering and retrieving patient trays
   • Performing cold food prep
   • Performing utility assignments (e.g., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)
   • Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food
   • Supporting inventory maintenance duties
   • Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.)
   • Performing other duties as assigned by leader

Minimum Qualifications:

• No experience necessary.
• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Mercy McMahon Terrace is located adjacent to Mercy General Hospital in the heart of East Sacramento. By providing quality care services through its assisted living program, along with the maintenance-free lifestyle available with independent living, residents at Mercy McMahon Terrace are free to focus their energy on living their life to the fullest. With nurses on staff for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the care at Mercy McMahon Terrace goes beyond what many senior communities can provide. For more information, visit here www.mercymcmahonterrace.org.

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