Nutrition Assistant Lead

Dignity Health
Phoenix, AZ
**Job Summary and Responsibilities** As our Nutrition Assistant Lead, you will lead the daily operations of Nutrition Assistants and nutrition support to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. You will participate in and support all aspects of healthcare food service operations. Our lead will work with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff as well as follows diet manuel handbook and diet spreadsheets to ensure therapeutic meal compliance with prescribed diet order. + Ensures employees follow healthcare food service industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Ensures processes and standards are met to avoid cross contamination. Ensures employees adhere to hygiene, food labeling, and food storage standards and maintains tools and equipment according to regulations and facility guidelines. + Leads food and nutrition service employees including ensuring menu and diet accuracy, proper meal portioning, presentation and delivery, patient discharge follow-up, etc. Provides direction and development to staff not adhering to policies and procedures. + Oversees food preparation and service to ensure the guidelines of menu and dietary requirements are met. Maintains foundational knowledge of recipe ingredients and food allergies in order to respond appropriately to dietary questions and concerns. Assists team members in applying organizational procedures and protocols to reduce the occurrence of errors related to dietary guidelines. + Trains new and existing employees to follow departmental policies and procedures. Assesses training progress and provides constructive feedback for improved performance. Supports leadership in employee performance reviews. Supports leadership in the training of nutrition services team members related to areas such as therapeutic diets, retail responsibilities and other departmental areas. *Must be able to work early morning shifts and late evening shifts* **Job Requirements** Minimum: + Two (2) years of food service experience or One (1) year hospital nutrition experience + A Food Handlers Permit Within 30-days of Hire Preferred: + High School Diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience **Where You'll Work** St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 576 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Phoenix, Arizona. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents. If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us. **Pay Range** $21.96 - $31.01 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Posted 2025-12-03

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