Food & Nutrition Associate, Food & Nutrition - PT

Job Specifics

Career Department


Food & Nutrition

Status
Part Time

Shift
11:30 AM - 8:00 PM, Rotate every other weekend

Average Weekly Hours
16-32

Contact
Employment Specialists

Phone


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Email
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Posting Date
Tue, 02/03/2026 - 12:00pm


JOB SUMMARY


Responsible for preparing and serving patient and cafeteria food in compliance with all applicable sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards and following established food production programs and procedures. Responsible for sanitation activities, including dishware, equipment cleaning and janitorial tasks. Responsible for cashiering in the cafeteria.



PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES


Responsible for the productivity of preparation of food and assemble trays, with special attention to modified diets

• Prepare all menu items using established departmental policies and procedures.

• Correctly prepare all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders.
• Assure presentation of all menu items adhering to established standards.
• Assure all food and other departmental supplies are ordered and received in a timely manner so that adequate inventory levels are maintained to support volume.
• Demonstrate ability to multi-task and prioritize work in order to meet current needs within established timeframes.

• Able to take advantage of non-productive time to organize, clean, assist others, or otherwise prepare for future workload.

Serve cafeteria items and prepare the cafeteria for daily operations

• Consistently approaches and communicates with customers in a positive/respectful manner.
• Serves food in proper pre-determined portion sizes.
• Serves food that is the correct serving temperature and quality.

Adherence to Organizational and Departmental Policies

• Comply with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards.
• Observe proper food preparation and handling techniques.
• Attend mandatory hospital education annually.
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Attend department staff meetings

. Supports and Participates in Common Teamwork

• Consistently works in a positive and cooperative manner with fellow team members.

• Consistently addresses conflict in a manner that supports team development.

• Consistently demonstrates willingness to perform cross functional duties to insure optimal utilization of departmental resources.

• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to meet departmental needs.

• Verbalizes a clear understanding of continuous quality improvement measures and actively participates in improvement initiatives.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs tasks that are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job.

• Participates in maintaining departmental functions.

• Demonstrates initiative in personal/ professional development.

• Presents a professional image.

• Assists with control of costs through the judicious use of human and material resources.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements Include

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Prior food service experience is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS


Able to read, write, and perform basic math calculations