
Nutrition Service Aide
- Altoona, PA
- $17.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- 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.