Porter Medical Center

Critical access hospital network and clinics

Nutrition Assistant - Per Diem

Dining, Bar & Counter ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeVT, USA$20.50 - $30.46In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and able to read, write, and speak English.
Applicants must have the mental and physical capacity to meet the position's demands, maintain a professional appearance, and provide satisfactory references.
Applicants must be able to follow standardized recipes, prepare food in compliance with diet orders, modify food textures, portion food correctly, and follow therapeutic diets as ordered.

Responsibilities

Assist with food preparation and daily distribution and collection of food and beverage meal services.
Assist patients with food and beverage menu requests and represent the department professionally and courteously to patients, employees, and visitors.
Prepare kitchen production sheets according to patient preferences.
Assist department staff with staff meals and catering needs as necessary.
Ensure department safety and sanitation compliance with regulatory agencies.
Use the patient electronic medical record in accordance with prescribed therapeutic diets.

Desired Qualifications

At least one year of experience in the food service field is desired.
Experience in food safety is desired.

Building Name: PMC - Porter Medical CenterLocation Address: 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury VermontRegularDepartment: Porter - Nutrition ServicesPer Diem (position has no committed hours and is not benefit eligible)Standard Hours: 0Biweekly Scheduled Hours:Shift: VariablePrimary Shift: -Weekend Needs: Every OtherSalary Range: Min $20.50 Mid $25.48 Max $30.46Recruiter: Chelsea Therrien

Job Description
The Nutrition Assistant is responsible for assisting in preparing foods, distributing and collecting food/beverage meal services on a daily basis. Assists patients with food/beverage menu requests and to represent the department in a professional and courteous manner to patients, employees and visitors. Prepares kitchen production sheets according to patient preferences. Assist department staff with completing staff meals and catering needs as necessary. Responsible for ensuring safety and sanitation of the department in compliance with Regulatory Agencies. Utilizes patient EMR in accordance with prescribed therapeutic diets.

Education
High School diploma or equivalent

Experience
Minimum 18 years of age. Able to read, write, and speak the English language. Demonstrates willingness to adapt to change. Mental and physical sufficient to meet the demands of the position. Professional appearance. Satisfactory references. Works well with all levels of staff, patients and families.Ability to follow standardized recipes and prepare foods in compliance with diet orders. Ability to modify food textures and portion foods correctly. Ability to follow therapeutic diets as ordered. Minimum one year experience in the Food Service field desired. Experience in Food Safety desired.

This is a bargaining union position.

About the Company

Porter Medical Center

Critical access hospital network and clinics

Porter Medical Center operates a rural health system with a 25-bed acute care hospital and a 105-bed Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing facility, plus primary care and specialty clinics in Middlebury, Vergennes, and Brandon. It provides inpatient acute care, memory care, short- and long-term rehabilitation, and outpatient services across its network. The center differentiates itself by offering hospital-level care together with extensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation within a single regional system to serve the rural community. Its goal is to ensure accessible, continuous medical care by coordinating hospital, nursing, rehabilitation, and primary care services.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: VT, United States
Founded: 1925

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