Food & Nutrition Opportunities

Care New England Health System; Warwick; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System is seeking a Food Service Associate for Kent Hospital. This role is essential for serving nutritional products, ensuring cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service to patients and visitors. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and some experience in food service.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Affordable medical benefits

On-site Free Parking

Healthy work environment

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Six months of related experience or equivalent qualification.
• Ability to keep accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for serving nutritional products to patients, visitors, and customers.
• Duties include food prep, cashiering, cooler restocking, and maintaining cleanliness.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to follow instructions

Proficiency in English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Why Kent Hospital? Kent Hospital is a nationally recognized facility offering a full spectrum of primary and acute care services. It is the second-largest hospital in Rhode Island and an affiliate of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) for medical education. Located in a convenient suburban setting, it boasts a dedicated staff.

The Kent Medical Staff covers more than 30 specialty areas, with credentials from leading educational and medical institutions worldwide. The hospital's care team includes over 2,300 nurses, technical professionals, and support staff.

We have openings for the following positions:

• Food Service Associate
• Cook
• Retail Food Service Positions

Job Summary: Responsible for serving nutritional products to patients, visitors, and customers while demonstrating exemplary customer service skills. The Food Service Associate role includes responsibilities such as serving, cashiering, food prep, cooler restocking, maintaining cleanliness, and monitoring cooler temperatures.

Specifications: A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, along with six months of related experience or an equivalent qualification. Ability to follow oral and written instructions, keep accurate records, and proficiency in English are required.

Why consider an opportunity with Kent Hospital?

• Dedicated Management Team
• Rewarding Work
• Healthy work environment with compassionate colleagues
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Package
• On-site Free Parking
• Affordable, excellent medical benefits

About Care New England Health System (CNE): CNE and its member institutions—including Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, The Providence Center, and Care New England Wellness Center—are trusted organizations leading in medical research, attracting top specialists, and developing innovative programs to promote health discussions.

Care New England values diversity and is committed to treating all employees and applicants with dignity and respect. Diversity encompasses gender, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religious beliefs, national origin, ethnicity, physical and cognitive abilities, health conditions, and behavioral health. We support individuals regardless of geographic, socioeconomic, political, cultural, or other differences.