Associate - Food Services I

IU Health; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

IU Health in Carmel, Indiana is seeking a part-time Weekend Food Service Associate in the Nutrition Services department at North Hospital. This role supports patients, families and staff by preparing and serving meals during weekend shifts.

You will operate kitchen and food service equipment, adhere to health and safety guidelines, and maintain sanitation and infection control practices to ensure food safety.

Qualifications

• Must operate kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Wear protective equipment per regulations (gowns, gloves, eyewear).
• Follow local health regulations and safety requirements.
• Able to climb ladders as part of duties.
• Physical: standing, bending, lifting up to 35–80 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, plates, serves, and transports food and supplies for patients, families, physicians, team members, and the public.
• Ensures timely, accurate, and courteous service.
• Maintains sanitation, cleaning, and infection control practices for food safety.
• Operates a variety of food service and computer equipment.

Skills

Kitchen equipment

PPE compliance

Food safety

Ladder climbing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Food service equipment

Job description

Overview

Schedule: Part-time Weekends Only - (Hours vary between 6:00 am - 8:00 pm)

Work Location: North Hospital

Department Supported: Nutrition Services

Primary Responsibilities:

Prepares, plates, serves, and transports food and supplies to provide a high level of satisfaction for patients, family members, physicians, team members, and the public. Responsible for timely, accurate, and courteous service. Responsible for associated sanitation, cleaning, and infection control practices to ensure food safety. Operates a variety of food service and computer equipment.

Candidate Requirements:

• Requires the ability to operate kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to wear protective equipment/clothing required by the environment or government regulations such as gowns, gloves, goggles, rubber-soled closed-toe footwear, etc.
• Requires adherence to local health regulations and safety requirements to produce safe food for consumption.
• Requires the ability to climb ladders.
• Physical requirements to include: reaching, standing for long periods of time, squatting, bending, carrying and/or lifting supplies and equipment weighing 35 lbs. or more, up to 80% of the time.

Candidate Preferred:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience is preferred.
• No experience is required. Prior food service experience is preferred.

Benchmarks:

• 3 months – Train for primary responsibilities across job, Maintain good attendance.
• 6 months – Independent with responsibilities assigned.
• 12 months – Totally independent and demonstrating growth as an employee.