Nutrition & Grounds Associate

Nutrition & Grounds Associate

The Nutrition & Grounds Associate supports daily operations by preparing, weighing, and staging food to exact specifications for timely meal delivery within the facility.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Cut and prepare food for internal transport (e.g., cut fruit, mix rice).
• Weigh food to meet specified portions.
• Transfer food to and from scales, buckets, and containers.
• Sanitize buckets and containers.
• Stage prepared food and containers for the next scheduled meal.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Replenish the food-storage area with designated products.
• Regularly lift to 50 lbs.
• Perform occasional groundskeeping tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to read, write, and interpret documents in English including task descriptions, standard operating procedures, and other instructions.
• Bilingual for Spanish is preferred, but not required
• Must be able to interpret numbers and weight

Physical Requirements

• Proof of measles vaccination or updated titers prior to animal contact.
• Current tuberculosis screening prior to animal contact; annual TB screening required.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and to stand/walk for extended periods; ability to kneel, crouch, or climb as needed.
• Visual acuity to safely handle chemicals, cleaners, biologics, and sharps; successful N95 respirator fit test per SOPs.
• Required to shower into barrier facilities and wear appropriate PPE as described by SOPs.
• Ability to work at ambient temperatures that may exceed 90°F and outdoors as required.

Environmental Working Conditions

• Exposure to disinfectants, chemicals, biologics, infectious agents (BSL-1/BSL-2), animal dander, and dust.
• Work outside; may encounter unpleasant odors; strict adherence to EHS practices required.