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Nutrition Service Aide Career Opportunity

Appreciated for your Nutrition Services work

Are you on the lookout for a career close to home and heart? As a Nutrition Services Aide, you will play a crucial role in helping to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for our patients, as well as crafting meals for employees, visitors and special functions. Consider joining us in a role that not only satisfies your passion for culinary excellence but also contributes to the well-being of our patients.

A Glimpse into Our World

At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Working with us means aligning with a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. Our achievements include being named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.

Starting Perks and Benefits

At Encompass Health, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and caring environment where you can thrive.

From day one, you will have access to:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.

• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.

• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.

• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

• A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do!

Become the Nutrition Services Aide you always wanted to be

• Maintain proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.

• Interpret written recipes and follows written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.

• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.

• Assemble/deliver late patient trays, supplements, nourishments and special requests as needed.

• Portion, weigh, and garnish food according to menus and specific diet instructions.

• Assemble patient trays to meet time tables.

• Assist patients in completing menus.

• Clean and sanitize all assigned areas.

• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.

• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets preferred.

• Recent institutional cooking experience and special function cooking experience preferred.

• Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred.

• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed.

We're eagerly looking forward to meeting you, and we genuinely mean that. Join us on this remarkable journey!