Associate - Food Services II

IU Health; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health is seeking a Food Service Associate at Fishers Hospital to prepare, plate, and deliver meals, ensuring high patient and staff satisfaction. You will operate CBORD/Tray Essentials, assist with call center tasks, and support a clean, safe environment in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires 2 years of experience, the ability to use kitchen equipment and basic computers, and adherence to health regulations.

Qualifications

• Requires 2 years of food service experience.
• ServSafe Handler Certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment and basic computer skills.
• Must adhere to health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, plate, serve, and transport food and supplies to patients, family, physicians, team members, and the public.
• Maintain sanitation and infection control practices to ensure food safety.
• Operate food service and computer equipment.
• Mentor and train team members; cross-train in roles across patient, retail, and/or production.

Skills

Food service experience

Basic computer skills

Physical stamina

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CBORD system

Tray Essentials

POS system

Job description

Overview

Schedule: Full-Time Day Shift (6:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Work Location: Fishers Hospital (Onsite)

Department: 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. Conducts advanced food service tasks such as but not limited to, call center agent, cashier, or deep equipment/station cleaning. Utilizes CBORD and/or Tray Essentials software and its reporting capabilities as a call center agent. Utilizes POS equipment, product management, and/or reporting capabilities as a cashier. Utilizes specialized equipment for advanced cleaning, including but not limited to floor scrubbing machines and pressure washers. Mentors and trains team members and is cross trained within the food service department in various roles across patient service, retail service, and/or production.

Candidate Requirements:

• Requires 2 years experience.
• Requires ServSafe Handler Certification within 90 days of hire.
• Requires the ability to operate kitchen equipment.
• Requires basic computer skills.
• 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:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience is preferred.