Nutrtional Services Aide

Our Nutritional Services Aides play an essential role in supporting high-quality meal service for patients, residents, visitors, and staff across PACHS. In this position, you will help create a clean, organized, and welcoming dining experience by preparing basic food items, assisting with meal service, and maintaining safe and sanitary kitchen practices. You will work under the direction of the Nutrition Services Lead or Director and collaborate with team members to ensure meals and snacks are prepared, delivered, and cleaned up efficiently and professionally. In this role, you will assist with preparing cold food items, setting up needed supplies, and helping with meal assembly. You will deliver trays and snacks to designated areas, restock food and non-food items, and support dining areas as needed. You will also operate dishwashing equipment, wash and store clean dishes, maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen work areas, and complete routine cleaning responsibilities as assigned. Consistently maintaining sanitary conditions—including wiping and sanitizing surfaces, sweeping, mopping, and handling food according to safety guidelines—is a key part of this position. Your responsibilities include assisting other team members as needed, helping ensure that meal service runs smoothly, and contributing to a positive and customer-focused kitchen environment. You will adapt to changes in processes and technology, maintain required computer access, and complete other duties as assigned while supporting a safe, respectful, and team-oriented workplace. This role requires strong communication and customer service skills, professionalism, the ability to work efficiently in a busy environment, and a positive, flexible approach to teamwork. Candidates must be able to work flexible hours, have basic computer skills, and maintain any required food safety training or certification. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, and on-the-job training is provided. About Palo Alto County Health System Palo Alto County Health System is the healthcare hub of choice in Northwest Iowa, committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care supported by a culture of teamwork, respect, and compassion. PACHS provides a family-oriented and supportive workplace where employees feel valued, appreciated, and empowered to grow professionally. When you join PACHS, you join a mission-driven team dedicated to caring for our community — and for one another.