Nutrition Services Job Description
Nutrition services
provides support services and training to nutrition services staff about sanitation standards, food safety, production, customer service, and related software programs.
Nutrition Services Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective nutrition services job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included nutrition services job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Understands and adheres to all food safety/sanitation standards related to the position
Understands recipes/production sheets/guides sheets and is able to adjust based on patient census or other variables
Ensures all products are labeled, dated, rotated properly for first in first out
Is able to use all communication tools and methods necessary to complete required tasks
Identifies problems in a timely manner to the Team Leader, Chef or Manager as appropriate
Ensures prompt response to requests for products and follows up if delays or product availability problems are identified
Assumes additional responsibilities to support team efforts when necessary
Previous food service experience desirable Preferred
Wash dishes, silverware, utensils, pots, pans and equipment in accordance with health, safety, and sanitary procedures
Retrieve meal trays from patient care units throughout the medical center
Nutrition Services Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Nutrition Services
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SERV, CDM, HACCP
Education for Nutrition Services
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the nutrition services job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Graduate, Nutrition and Dietetics, Administration, Nutrition, Associates, Dietetics, Education, Education Program, Medical, Computer
Skills for Nutrition Services
Desired skills for nutrition services include:
Nutrition and dietetics
Administration and operation of hospital food services
Sanitation
Food and catering trends with a focus on quality
Production
Food cost controls
Presentation
Weights and measurements
Care and sanitation
Grammar
Desired experience for nutrition services includes:
Some janitorial duties such as cleaning floors and emptying garbage’s may be required
Assist customers on modified diets with their food requests
Communicate via telephone, fax, and message information systems
Clean and stock work area
Receive and store deliveries of food, supplies, and equipment for Nutrition Services
Fill orders needed for areas of the department and for other departments as required
Nutrition Services Examples
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Nutrition Services Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of nutrition services. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for nutrition services
- Develop and implement quality plans for the campus
- Collaborate with the Director of Nutrition Services and Clinical nutrition manager to assure patient needs and goals are met
- Execute menus, recipes and pricing
- Assist in the planning and implementation of special events
- Interview, hire, train, develop, supervise, evaluate and recommend change in status of employees
- Plan, organize, manage and control allocated resources
- Monitor section outcomes and adjust processes to ensure evidence-based practices and improve employee and patient satisfaction
- Provide input and support to the Clinical Practice Group, Enteral Formulary Committee, Nutrition Education Taskforce, Nutrition Advisory Committee, C&W Safety Huddle, Nutrition Focused Physical Examination, and other committees/workgroups as relevant
- Participate in the Dietetic Internship by teaching classes as appropriate and organizing supervised practice experiences and schedules, guiding and mentoring preceptors, assisting and collaborating with the Internship Director and Education Coordinator
- Participate, as a team member of cafeteria, gathering and using appropriate supplies and utensils needed for serving
Qualifications for nutrition services
- Medium Heavy Work - exert/lift up to 50-80 lbs frequently (applies to stocking duties)
- Food Service Safe Certification, preferred
- May fill in on a temporary basis and conduct Cashier responsibilities
- May assists in patient tray delivery on a temporary basis and follow tray delivery protocol when visiting a patient’s room, including patient identification checks
- Knowledge of care and maintenance of food and related equipment for delivering of meals
- Knowledge of proper care and maintenance of kitchen areas
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Nutrition Services Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a nutrition services. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for nutrition services
- Work with school managers and staff to promote efficient food production, teamwork, cooperation, and customer service of the highest quality
- Distribute/remove meal carts and/or catering items to/from patient units/meeting rooms
- Properly handle, package, assemble, and store food items
- Perform cafeteria cashiering duties, which may include weighing food items, calculating charges, receiving payment, and making change for customers
- Provide leadership and direction to staff in coordination with and in the absence of a supervisor’s presence
- Assist with orienting and training staff
- Provide input on employee evaluations
- Distribute cash banks to staff as required
- Delivers meals to patients in a professional, cheerful, caring manner to ensure that patient is very satisfied with their meals and service
- Understands and demonstrates proper use and cleaning techniques of all equipment necessary to perform functions of the job
Qualifications for nutrition services
- Experience operating a variety of equipment in Food Service (Scale, hand truck, flatbed cart, pallet jack, etc)
- Master's degree in nutrition, dietetics, business, education, or related area, granted by a US
- Valid, photo ID, Food Handler's Permit from Tulsa Health Department
- Ability to follow direction with attention to detail
- Five years of experience in food service is required
- Must obtain and maintain ServSafe certification
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Nutrition Services Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a nutrition services. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for nutrition services
- May assists in patient tray delivery on a temporary basis and follow tray delivery protocol when visiting a patient’s
- Supervisor’s attention
- Nutrition data quality assurance for supplier data flowing into eNutrition and communication with data services teams to ensure consistent data within all customer facing systems
- Communicate and educate suppliers regarding nutrition data quality concerns
- End user support & training on product & services
- Direct database maintenance activities including NetMenu USDA upgrade work, K-12 internal sharepoint site and customer/employee user provisioning
- Establish and monitor all After-School Programs the Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start Snack Programs
- Expected to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
- Assist and support the Food and Nutrition Services Purchasing Supervisor in overall tasks of maintaining food and supply inventory and procurement
- Order, receive monitors, rotate, and control food and supplies for patient and retail food services
Qualifications for nutrition services
- Must demonstrate the competency to safely and/or accurately operate a variety of equipment used in Food Services
- Problem, complaint, or question that a Nutrition Svcs Lead cannot answer will be brought to the Supervisor’s attention
- May be responsible for delivering catering events and set-up sheets to different departments on a daily basis
- May take over duties of turning in and replenishing Weekend and Holiday Cash bags and receipts to hospital cashier
- Assigns daily work assignments and delegates as necessary
- Responsible for opening and closing the department
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Nutrition Services Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of nutrition services. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for nutrition services
- Make decisions as to the appropriate inventory levels
- Assist with decisions regarding product changes, capital equipment, service level changes, and vendor replacement
- Receives and processes telephone and computer requisitions for diet orders and changes appropriately to ensure each patient receives a meal in accordance with the prescribed diet order
- Maintains accurate records to provide for report generation
- Manages menu for each patient
- Communicates with patient, nursing staff, nutrition care staff and other appropriate staff about patient-related nutrition and menu needs
- Performs department support duties such as receiving incoming telephone calls, transferring calls and relaying messages
- Supervise other Registered Dietitian Nutritionists on the HPPS staff
- Provide competent nutrition counseling and care for students, including electronic health record charting, collaboration with other CHS and off campus health care providers, and with family members and other relevant parties
- Coordinate and participate in creating and/or updating patient forms and educational materials used in nutrition counseling appointments and on the CHS Nutrition website
Qualifications for nutrition services
- Oversees schedule and attendance
- Maintains quality service
- Assures effective daily operation of the department
- Responsible for managing all Nutrition Services staff in their area
- May participate in the hiring and selections process
- Will provide feedback to supervisor or manager regarding performance and/or correction actions
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Nutrition Services Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of nutrition services. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for nutrition services
- Develop, manage, and advise peer-based nutrition/body image/disordered eating prevention-related programming
- Secure funds to ensure all nutrition programs have supplemental funding to support their mission-driven activities
- Co-chair the CHS Eating Disorder Assessment and Treatment (EAT) Team
- Serve as lead preceptor for Dietetic Interns during their wellness rotations at HPPS, including management of affiliate agreements, scheduling, and planning content
- Develop and coordinate other outreach programs, including those that provide service learning opportunities to students
- Collaborate with other units on campus to improve student nutrition
- Mentor students who are pursuing health majors, primarily nutrition
- Develop marketing plans for CHS Nutrition Services overall and oversee the marketing of all nutrition services and programs, in collaboration with other RDN’s, the CHS Graphics designer, the Social Media director, and student interns/volunteers
- Create and implement/manage additional activities appropriate for the Nutrition Services area, as deemed necessary or as requested or assigned
- Operates cash register and makes financial transactions being accountable for money taken in and given out
Qualifications for nutrition services
- Ability to safely lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.- Ability to safely push/pull objects weighing up to 150 pounds on wheels, with assistance, if necessary
- Able to perform, demonstrate and train staff on processes, procedures and equipment
- Provides coaching and mentoring to Nutrition Services staff
- Establishes effective working relationships with peers
- Ability to communicate effectively with leaders and staff regarding issues within the department that require follow-up
- Able to problem solve with customers, employees or equipment that is malfunctioning