FNS Associate

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Education support

Job summary

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Food and Nutrition Associate to support patient meal service and dishroom operations. You will help deliver trays, maintain sanitation and assist in food carts.

The role emphasizes safety, cleanliness, and teamwork within a busy hospital kitchen environment. A positive attitude and reliability are essential for patient-first service. This is an entry-level position with benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Food Handler Permit required within 7 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the dishroom, janitor closet and patient food carts in an organized, sanitary manner.
• Deliver and pass out patient trays.
• Monitor dishmachine wash and rinse temperatures and take appropriate action as needed.
• Tend and load the dishmachine with patient, cafeteria and catering dirty dishes.

Skills

Dishroom sanitation

Tray delivery

Safety protocols

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Food and Nutrition Associate today with St. David's South Austin Medical Center.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The FSA I maintains the dishroom, janitor closet and patient food carts in an organized, sanitary manner. Delivers food carts to patient floors, passes out trays and returns carts to the dishroom. Tends and loads the dish machine. Performs department janitorial duties.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect patient dirty food carts.
• Break down patient food carts.
• Monitor and record the dishmachine wash and rinse temperature. Take appropriate action as needed.
• Tend and load the dishmachine with patient, cafeteria and catering dirty dishes. Assist in storage of clean dishes.
• Maintain the dishroom, janitor closet and patient food carts in an organized, sanitary manner.
• Work an assigned position on trayline.
• Deliver and pass out patient trays.
• Deposit garbage into trash compactor
• Assist in the cleaning of the kitchen, storeroom, walk-in and freezer floors.
• Assist in recycling of empty boxes and cans.
• Perform special cleaning assignments.
• Demonstrate understanding of HCA’s and “Patients First” safety initiative by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Food Handlers Permit required within 7 days of hire

Benefits

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's South Austin Medical Center (http://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-south-austin-medical-center), is a 368‑bed acute care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare , offering comprehensive specialty and sub‑specialty services. Key programs include a nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; a Level II trauma center; advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services; full‑service maternity and newborn care; and four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop.

The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was also among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.