Nutrition Services Aide
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Healthcare
Dietitian / Nutritionist
Nutrition Service Aide — Career Opportunity
Base pay range: $16.00/hr - $18.00/hr
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.
About Encompass Health
At Encompass Health, you ll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. We are a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader and have received recognitions such as being named one of the World s Most Admired Companies and the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Award.
Starting Perks And Benefits
- 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.
What You Will Do
- Maintain proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.
- Interpret written recipes and follow 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.
The Encompass Health Way
We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what s right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing. We celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture and provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.
We re eagerly looking forward to meeting you. Join us on this remarkable journey!
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