Nutrition Assistant II Full Time Days

Participates and supports all aspects of healthcare food service operations. Works with facility staff to
provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and
staff. Follows diet manual handbook and diet spreadsheets to ensure therapeutic meal compliance
with prescribed diet order.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required
kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food
allergy questions or requests.
2. 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 and facility guidelines.
3. Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer
experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation. Provides
service recovery efforts and escalates to leadership as needed.
4. May be responsible for one or more of the following:
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● Following therapeutic diet modifications and guidelines including allergy restrictions for
all patient meal trays, nourishment, snacks and supplements
● Printing, providing and following production tool and/or electronic meal
tallies/differentials for food preparation
● Explaining basic therapeutic diet orders and menus and responding to questions from
patients and family members. Escalating additional patient nutrition questions or needs
to appropriate clinical support team members.
● Collecting patient food preferences and ensuring compliance with prescribed diet
orders. Distributing food preferences to the kitchen for menu planning in a timely
manner.
● Operating electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures and
protocols.
● Navigating electronic health records to access patient diet orders and nutritional
reports.
● Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., cleaning the tray line,
equipment, coolers, office area, and emptying trash cans, etc.)
● Perform other duties as assigned by leader

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work
performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all
job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties
as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and
  experience
• One (1) year of Food Service Experience

Required Licensure:

• Food Handler Permit is a requirement by your state, county or local
  health code, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire or as required by
  your state, county or local health code.

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