Previous experience working in food service or with food service managers, experience with cooking and dietary interventions, and ability to communicate effectively and independently. Experience or interest working in nutrition research, research, or clinical trials.

Ability to pass the ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course. Weekend shifts may be required to meet the needs of nutrition research.

Duties

To help conduct and produce nutrition interventions within the UAB Dept. Nutrition Sciences. This would include, but not be limited to, working within metabolic kitchens to assemble, prepare, and distribute meals and snacks for clinically controlled feeding studies using specialized equipment. To assist with nutrition analysis from 24-hour recalls, Food Frequency Questionnaires, and other nutrition data collection as needed. To perform food safety and sanitation duties. Work alongside other staff and students to meet the needs of multiple clinical controlled feeding studies. Analyze nutrition status of meals and assist in the creation and testing of menus that meet the needs of clinical controlled feeding study protocols. Assist with quality improvement assessments. *This is an off-campus position. Kitchen is currently located on Samford University's campus. Reliable transportation is required.

* The job will move from Samford to the Webb building on UAB's campus in early 2025.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Prepares metabolic meals with precise accuracy and pays close attention to detail.
2. Helps to order, receive, and store, metabolic meals and food while following safe food handling practices.
3. Safeguards all equipment through operation, assembly, care, and maintenance and maintains a safe, clean, and sanitary work environment.
4. Distributes foods to controlled feeding study participants.
5. Operates dish machine, scrubber, and other related cleaning equipment to ensure that all serving ware, food productions equipment, and sanitation of kitchen is maintained.
6. Analyze nutrition status of meals and assist in the creation and testing of menus that meet the needs of clinical controlled feeding study protocols.
7. Perform other duties as assigned.

Hourly Pay Range: $17.10 - $27.80

Master's degree in a related field OR Bachelor s degree in related field and two (2) years of related experience OR Associate's degree in related field and four (4) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

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