Associate Food Service Attendant

Providence Swedish Medical Center; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence St. Peter Hospital is seeking a Nutrition Food Services employee to perform dishwashing, tray retrieval, unit refrigeration upkeep, and related duties across the medical center. The role emphasizes health, safety, and sanitary standards in a patient-focused care environment.

Responsibilities include temperature checks for cold storage and dish machines, maintaining cleanliness of units' freezers, and stocking floor supplies. Per-Diem schedule with competitive base pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority upon hire.
• 6 months related experience and/or training.

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes, silverware, utensils, pots, pans and equipment per health and sanitary procedures.
• Retrieve meal trays from patient care units across the medical center.
• Clean floors and empty garbage; replenish floor stock.
• Take and record temperatures of refrigerators, freezers, and dish machine.
• Maintain cleanliness of nursing units' refrigerators/freezers.

Skills

National Food Handler Card

6 months related experience

Job description

Description

In accordance with assigned position, the Nutrition Food Services employee is responsible for such duties as: washing dishes, silverware, utensils, pots, pans and equipment in accordance with health, safety, and sanitary procedures; retrieving meal trays from patient care units throughout the medical center; cleaning floors and emptying garbage; replenishing floor stock; taking and recording temperatures of refrigerators, freezers, and dish machine; and maintaining cleanliness of the nursing units' refrigerators and/or freezers.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St. Peter Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 months related experience and/or training.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

• Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. Today, Providence is the largest health care provider in Washington located in communities large and small across the state. In western Washington, Providence provides care throughout the greater Puget Sound from Snohomish County to Lewis County.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

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Requsition ID: 457526
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Food Preparation/Service
Job Function: Operations
Job Schedule: Per-Diem
Job Shift: Variable
Career Track: Admin Support
Department: 3030 DIETARY WA SPH
Address: WA Olympia 413 Lilly Rd NE
Work Location: Providence St Peter Hospital-Olympia
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $23.00 - $32.13
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.