What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutrition Assistant I position at Woodland Healthcare?
Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County including inpatient and outpatient surgical services family birth center/labor and delivery emergency services home health services palliative care inpatient mental health services sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community we believe in providing compassionate high-quality health care to you and your family close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information please visit our website at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Participates in 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 healthcare food service 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.
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.
Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation.
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. dish washing 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.)
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
· No experience necessary.
· High School Diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to
· Current (within the past 12 months) ServSafe® Allergen and Food Handler Certifications. If not currently certified certification to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Salary : $28 - $32
