Food Prep Worker

National Jewish Health is seeking a dependable and team-oriented Food Prep Worker to join the Food & Nutrition Services team. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping provide nutritious meals to patients, staff, visitors and students throughout the National Jewish Health campus. Unlike many food service positions, this role offers a consistent Monday through Friday schedule from 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., supporting excellent work-life balance with evenings and weekends off. Key Responsibilities Prepares and assembles food items for patients, cafeteria guests, catering events and school meal programs Supports patient room service and cafeteria operations through food and beverage preparation Assists with serving breakfast and hot food items as needed Sets up and maintains salad bars, dessert stations and other food service areas National Jewish Health is the nation's leading respiratory hospital, recognized for excellence in patient care, research and education. As part of the Food & Nutrition Services team, the Food Prep Worker plays an important role in supporting daily operations and delivering high-quality meal service across the organization. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where reliability, teamwork and service excellence make a meaningful contribution to the patient and employee experience. Position Summary Performs food preparation functions in the kitchen and cafeteria as assigned to provide meals and nourishment for patients, staff and visitors. Essential Duties Performs basic cold food preparation for patients, cafeteria, school meals and catering functions. Prepares and assembles food items and supplies for patient room service, cafeteria food stations and beverages. Prepares and serves breakfast foods from the grill when intermediate, short term coverage is needed. Serves prepared hot food items from the steam table per customer request. Sets up the dessert counter, breakfast bar and salad bar daily. Other Duties Performs as a back up to staff absences and vacancies, as necessary. Competencies Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health. Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures. Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed. Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others. Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities, crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs. Energy: Consistently maintaining high levels of activity or productivity; operating with vigor, effectiveness, and determination over extended periods of time. Managing Work and Time Management: Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently by appropriately focusing attention on the critical few priorities. Peer Relationships: Interacts with others in a constructive, positive, and respectful manner, regardless of individual differences. Assists team members or co-workers in achieving personal goals and completing assignments. Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility: None Travel: None Core Values Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually. Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements. Minimum Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Work Experience: None Special Training, Certification or Licensure: None Salary Range $19.29 - $23.79 Benefits At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families. Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans. Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations. Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire. Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years. Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities. Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full‑time and part‑time employees. Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution. Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy‑up choices. Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes. #J-18808-Ljbffr National Jewish Health