**Overview**

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the areas only inpatient oncology unit the Orthopedic Spine and Hand Center Family Birth Center the Lactation Support Center and retail store and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1910. Learn more at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.#bakersfieldRN

**Responsibilities**

As our Nutrition Assistant you will directly interact with patients and visitors every day. You will personally ensure all dining areas are safely sanitized well-stocked and food is appropriately prepared. You understand most guests at our facility are dining with us for a reason and take great pride in giving them one less thing to worry about. You will participate in and support all aspects of healthcare food service operations. Working with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrate excellent customer service to patients guests and staff.

+ Follows healthcare food service industry standards regulations guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking holding and storage processes. Avoids cross contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.

+ Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.

+ Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation.

+ May be responsible for one or more of the following:

+ Cashiering

+ Serving in the retail area

+ Assembling delivering and retrieving patient trays

+ Performing cold food prep

+ Performing utility assignments (e.g. dish washing washing pots & pans maintaining equipment)

+ Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food

+ Supporting inventory maintenance duties

+ Supports / performs all department tasks as needed including general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g. cleaning the tray line equipment coolers office area and emptying trash cans etc.)

+ Performing other duties as assigned by leader

**Qualifications**

+ **High School Diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.**

**This position is represented by SEIU United Healthcare Workers.**

**Pay Range**

$23.00 - $23.00 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.