Kitchen Assistant, Full Time

Kitchen Assistant

Fairview Range is hiring a Kitchen Assistant for Nutrition Services Department in Hibbing, MN. As a Kitchen Assistant you will be responsible for duties in the role of Expediter, Hostess, and Dish Room. You will assist with patients, cafeteria, and special function meal service in accordance with established menus and departmental policy. This role requires attention to detail, passion for service, friendly and cheerful demeanor always.

Schedule: This position will be working full time, working 72-80 hours per pay period. Day/Evening shifts and every other weekend.

Internal posting window through: 2/22/26

Fairview Range is an affiliate of M Health Fairview, a partnership of Fairview Health Services, the University of Minnesota, and M Physicians. Together, we offer access to breakthrough medical research and specialty expertise as part of a continuum of care that reaches all ages and health needs. The most comprehensive health care network in northeastern Minnesota, Fairview Range includes Fairview Range Medical Center, Fairview Range Clinics (with locations in Hibbing, Nashwauk, and Mountain Iron), and Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Performs duties related to food production
• Plating, assembling, preparing & garnishing patient meal tickets to order and delivering them to the patient's room using the approved scripting methods
• Keeps kitchen area clean and organized to meet Health Department codes and to ensure a safe and sanitary working environment
• Assist with putting away freight and inventory as assigned
• Washes dishes, pots, pans and carts per schedule as well as retrieving dirty tray carts from the floors
• Other duties
• Ensures that all necessary items are located on meal trays as ordered by patients prior to meal delivery
• Assists with transporting carts to units and passing meal trays and snacks to patients
• Assists in restocking the entire Room Service Line in the Kitchen on non-peak times
• Prepares between meal nourishment and any floor stock as necessary
• Demonstrates how to safely operate kitchen equipment
• Attends department meetings and in-services

Preferred Qualifications

• High School education
• Coursework in institutional food service helpful
• Previous experience in institutional food service

Benefit Overview

Fairview Range offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information:

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status