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Cold Food Prep Assistant - Nutrition Services

Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Lebanon, NH Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/31/2026
Overview
This role is eligible for a $3,000 Sign On/Retention bonus.
Prepares from recipes and assemble cold food for patient and retail services. Operates automatic food service preparation equipment. Performs cleaning and sanitizing duties.

Responsibilities
  • Prepares vegetables in bulk for later use in recipes.
  • Slices deli meats and vegetables for cold food service
  • Follows recipes to make bulk products following standardized recipes and production methods. Creates recipes for retail sales.
  • Prepares patient nourishment's and write-ins as tallied following proper production procedures.
  • Assembles and plates patient salads and sandwiches for tray line assembly. Assembles add-on sheet items and tube feeding items following proper procedures.
  • Prepares food items for all areas.
  • Ensures that area and equipment are maintained up to accepted standards and quality.
  • Loads and operates dish washing equipment. Takes dish machine temperatures daily.
  • Takes food temperatures daily to assure compliance with State and Joint Commission standards.
  • Performs assigned cleaning functions, ensuring that areas and equipment are maintained up to accepted standards of quality.
  • Operates food preparation equipment (ex. slicer, chopper and buffalo)
  • Performs catering related duties. Sets up, delivers and/or picks up food items for scheduled functions following existing procedures.
  • Maintains and properly stocks all necessary food and supply items.
  • Labels and dates all necessary food and supply items.
  • Uses and mixes chemicals in a safe manner. Labels all secondary bottles.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications
  • High school diploma (or GED) strongly preferred.
  • Ability to read and write required.
  • Prior satisfactory work experience is desired.

Required Licensure/Certifications

  • None

  • Area of Interest: Service
  • Pay Range: $17.00/Hr. - $26.35/Hr.
  • FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
  • Shift: Rotating
  • Job ID: 39577

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Salary : $17 - $26

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