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Nutrition Technician

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University of Maryland Medical System

Upper Marlboro, MD (In Person)

$47,819 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 4 days ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 8/3/2026

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Job Description

Nutrition Technician Shift
  • Day, Full-TimeWork Schedule
  • Mon-Fri 11:00AM-7:30PM with rotating weekends / holidays
Principal Duties:
Functions as the primary point of contact for nutrition services on the patient unit. Utilizes problem-solving and communications skills as well as knowledge of diet therapies to perform duties in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Distributing, assisting, collecting and correcting of patient menu selections.
  • Deliver patient trays to floors per unit using Meal Delivery Carts.
  • Assemble Meal Trays according to Patient Selections and Diet Guidelines.
  • Passing of meal trays and nourishments using two Patient identifiers and collecting of meal trays from all patients, including isolation patients
  • Fill patient requests and retrieve missing/needed items for delivery to patients in timely manner.
  • Assist in passing water to patients.
  • Record intake for patients on I and O's and/or caloric counts.
  • Maintain the unit kitchens.
  • Clean kitchen and refrigerators
  • Record refrigerator temperatures each day and adjust thermostats as necessary.
  • Rotating and replenishing bulk nourishments.
  • Maintain updated diet lists, and status on all patients.
  • Who, why, when status of eating
  • Admissions, transfers, discharges
  • Know w trays and nourishments are
  • Decrease number of extra trays
  • Process upcoming requisitions
  • Deliver TF to nursing unit as ordered.
  • Record tray count on meal conversion sheets.
  • Ensure safe food handling. Work Experience Qualifications Licensure/Certification/Registration
Required:
NA.
    Preferred:
      Other:
      Education/Knowledge
        Attained Level:
        Entry level
          Preferred:
          Completion of Sanitation and Food Handlers course
            Completed Course Work/Program:
            Applicable Experience
            • Experience (years):
            Required:
            1
            • 3 years
            Preferred:
            3
            • 5 years
            • Experience (describe required and preferred): One year of food preparation experience preferably in a large scale institutional dietary setting.
            Benefits
            Compensation:
              Pay Range:
              $17.50
              • 28.48
              • Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential