Nutrition Assistant

Northern Arizona Healthcare

. Collaborate with nutrition staff and hospital staff to provide optimal care and wellness to patients, staff, and visitors .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeCottonwood • Arizona • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in food preparation, safe food-handling techniques, and compliance with healthcare regulations. Proficient in using electronic systems for patient diet management and effective communication with staff and patients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Yavapai County Food Handler's CardHealthcare Food Service ExperienceDiet Technician/Nutrition ExperienceCash Register ExperienceComputer Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Food PreparationSafe Food-Handling TechniquesMenu PlanningDiet Modification CheckingPatient Tray DeliveryCatering ServicesCashier OperationsInventory ManagementHACCP ComplianceSanitization Procedures

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationTraining and MentoringAttention to DetailCustomer Service

Tools & Technologies

CatertraxElectronic Diet Office SystemsPatient Menu SystemCooking EquipmentPoint of Sale Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDYavapai County Food Handler's Card

Industry Keywords

HealthcareFood ServiceNutritionPatient CareRegulatory Compliance

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with nutrition staff and hospital staff to provide optimal care and wellness to patients, staff, and visitors
Prepare, cook, and serve food for patients, visitors, and staff using menus, recipes, production sheets, tally sheets, cooking equipment, and safe food-handling techniques
Ensure food production is high quality and complies with specified recipes, procedures, CMS, County, and other applicable regulations
Access patient diet lists and electronic diet office systems
Prepare food for patient and café lines
Assist in the dish room and clean service ware
Check patient trays for diet modifications and accuracy
Prepare and deliver patient trays, nourishments, and snacks
Serve food at the Presentation station
Work as a cashier during lunch periods and as scheduled
Fill, deliver, record in Catertrax billing, and stock food and supplies on nursing units and departments
Prepare Grab and Go items and maintain par levels for patient tray lines and café
Substitute as a barista for PTO and call-off needs
Cross-train in several kitchen areas
Work as a cashier at the café, coffee shop, or Gift shop
Stock and fill vending machines across campus
Sort supplies for patient pantry units
Follow HACCP, master cleaning guidelines, infection precautions, and workstation sanitization procedures
Report safety-related incidents through the Midas/RDE tool and attend safety training
Participate in training new staff and assisting with staff schedules
Use the electronic patient menu system and take room-service meal orders in the call center according to dietary guidelines and protocols

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent qualifying experience- Preferred
Yavapai County Food Handler's Card within 30 days of hire- Required
Barista coffee experience - Preferred
Healthcare food service experience- Preferred
Diet technician/nutrition experience- Preferred
Computer experience- Preferred
Cash register experience- Preferred
Understanding of computers and competence in using computers and basic software programs
Must complete company mandatory modules and required job-specific training within the specified time frame
Must comply with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies
Must keep required certifications and/or licenses up to date and valid before expiration