Food & Nutrition Associate

Overview

Be inspired. Be valued. Belong. At Emory Healthcare, we are dedicated to fueling your professional journey with comprehensive benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship, and leadership programs. Our supportive environment enables you to reach new heights in your career and truly be what you want to be.

Benefits at Emory Healthcare

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, leadership programs
• And more

Job Responsibilities for the Food & Nutrition Associate

As a Food & Nutrition Associate at Emory Healthcare, you will play a crucial role in providing excellent food service to patients and customers. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, portioning, and serving menu items for general and modified patient diets, as well as for retail food service or catering.
• Assembling and serving meals in accordance with selected menus, presentation, and portion control guidelines.
• Receiving and properly storing deliveries to maintain inventory and freshness.
• Operating a cash register to process and verify payments for goods or services, if required.
• Operating selected production and other food service equipment efficiently and safely.
• Adhering to all safety and infection control policies and procedures, including proper and frequent hand washing and using required protective devices to prevent the transmission of foodborne illnesses.
• Requisitioning and procuring ingredients from storage areas based on recipe or menu requirements.
• Taking and accurately recording temperatures of food and food service equipment, documenting this information, and strictly following FIFO (First-In, First-Out) protocols.
• Reporting any issues in food quality or service, as well as addressing customer and patient concerns; communicating and sharing recommendations for improvements to enhance the overall experience.
• Performing other related duties as required to support the food and nutrition team.

Minimal Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow instructions accurately.
• One (1) year of food service experience preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in customer service, critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to make sound judgments while quickly processing information in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform basic computer tasks, including logging on and off a workstation, checking email, and completing annual online employee commitment modules.

Key skills/competency

• Food Preparation
• Patient Diets
• Food Service Operations
• Customer Service
• Food Safety
• Inventory Management
• Cash Handling
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Teamwork