Nutrition Assistant 1

Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta is a member of the Dignity Health system of health care providers and is a not-for-profit medical facility. We are designated as a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital and are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health care Organizations. In addition to our acute care hospital we also own and operate three Rural Health Clinics providing walk-in immediate care as well as scheduled appointments for routine medical needs.

We are located in the northernmost area of California and are part of a network of care, including Mercy Medical Center Redding and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. We are passionate about patient care, committed to community outreach, advocates for the underserved, and dedicated to ensuring that quality, affordable, health services are available to all who need them.
One Community. One Mission. One California 

As our Nutrition Assistant, you will directly interact with patients and visitors, ensuring all dining areas are safely sanitized, well-stocked, and food is appropriately prepared, taking pride in offering comfort and support.

Every day you will serve nutritious food, meticulously setting up patient trays per menus and requests, including dietary restrictions. You will maintain sanitized food handling areas, accurately portion meals, support team members across food services functions, and manage dish collection and cleaning.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong knowledge of food preparation and production, enjoy helping others, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating keen attention to detail and a commitment to safety and excellent service.

• 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 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., 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.)

Required

• High School Graduate/GED
• Equivalent combination of education and experience