Food and Nutritional Services Worker

Job Description

At Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

How you'll contribute

The Food and Nutritional Services Worker is responsible for preparing and delivering meals, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and supporting food service operations to ensure quality, safety, and satisfaction for patients and staff.

Essential Functions

• Accurately prepare food trays for general and therapeutic diets, including special diet items as required.
• Verify tray accuracy and deliver trays or snacks to patient care units as requested.
• Clean and maintain the kitchen, storage areas, and food preparation equipment.
• Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes, and utensils.
• Set up the serving line with cold foods, condiments, utensils, and serving containers according to menus and instructions.
• Stock and store food items and maintain appropriate supply levels for upcoming meals.
• Assist with inventorying and storing incoming food supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

• Must maintain high standards for cleanliness, accuracy, and service.
• Requires the ability to work under pressure and follow safety and sanitation procedures.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

Qualifications and requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Prior food service or customer service experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy. Must be customer service oriented and able to manage multiple tasks under pressure.