Associate - Food Services I

Indiana University Health; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health in Fishers is seeking a Dietary Service Associate to prepare, plate, serve, and transport meals for patients, families, physicians, and staff. The role emphasizes timely, accurate, and courteous service.

You will follow sanitation and infection control practices, maintain food safety, and operate food service and computer equipment. Physical duties include standing for long periods, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 35–80 lbs as needed.

Qualifications

• Operate kitchen equipment safely.
• Wear PPE (gowns, gloves, goggles, protective footwear) as required.
• Adhere to local health regulations and safety requirements.
• Able to climb ladders.
• Physical tasks include standing, reaching, bending, and lifting up to 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, plate, serve, and transport meals and supplies to patients, families, physicians, and staff.
• Maintain sanitation and infection control practices to ensure food safety.
• Operate food service and computer equipment.
• Provide courteous service to patients, families, physicians, and team members.

Skills

Kitchen equipment operation

PPE compliance

Health & safety compliance

Ladder climbing

Lifting & mobility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Schedule

Full-Time Day Shift (6am - 3pm)

Work Location

Fishers Hospital (Onsite)

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 Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.