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Nutrition Assistant I

Mercy Hospital Folsom
FOLSOM, CA Other
POSTED ON 11/28/2025 CLOSED ON 1/28/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutrition Assistant I position at Mercy Hospital Folsom?


Job Summary and Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Participates in and supports all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.  

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

 

  1. Follows healthcare foodservice 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 & facility guidelines. 

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

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

  4. 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., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)

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

    • Supporting inventory maintenance duties

    • Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.) 

    • Performing other duties as assigned by leader


Job Requirements

· No experience necessary.

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

Where You'll Work

Dignity Health, Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America’s 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

 

Salary : $28 - $32

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