Food and Nutrition Associate

St. David's HealthCare; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) plan with match

Tuition and education assistance

Job summary

St. Davids Georgetown Hospital is seeking a Food and Nutrition Associate to assist with preparing and delivering patient meal trays, prep food items, and support the cafeteria. You will read meal tickets, ensure accurate tray presentation, and follow food safety rules.

This on-site role requires high school diploma or GED preferred, and a Williamson County Health Department Food Handlers Card. Benefits include comprehensive medical and retirement plans, education support, and time-off programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Current Williamson County Health Department Food Handlers Card required.
• Ability to read patient meal tickets and prepare trays accurately.
• Willingness to work every other weekend and some evening shifts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver patient meal trays.
• Prepare items for patient tray line.
• Deliver floor stock to each department daily.
• Assist with meal service in the employee cafeteria.
• Follow proper food safety and occupational safety rules.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Food and Nutrition Associate? At St. Davids Georgetown Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Assists with preparing and delivering patient meal trays. Preps food items for patient tray line. Delivers Floor Stocks to each department. Assist with meal service in employee cafeteria. Duties may include running cash register, assisting customers, and cash handling. Works every other weekend and some evening shifts.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. General Duties:

• Accesses computer system for patient meal information and ordering.
• Read patient meal tickets and prepare trays accurately.
• Accountable for proper tray and food presentation.
• Labels and dates all food items for storage.
• Prepares muffins, cookies, gelatins and other food items for daily service.
• Delivers Floor Stock items to each department daily according to par sheets.
• Cleans work station each shift, including beverage machines, dishes, sweeping & mopping.
• Dishwashing duties, including scraping, washing and restocking dishes as needed.
• Following proper food safety and occupational safety rules.

2. Professional Requirements:

• Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual educational requirements.
• Wears identification while on duty.
• Attends appropriate departmental and committee meetings

3. Behavioral Requirements:

• Takes personal responsibility for own behavior.
• Shows creativity in addressing issues rather than defeating attitude.
• Demonstrates negotiations/conflict resolution skills.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
• Accepts accountability for impact of behavior on others.
• Willingly volunteers to represent the organization in the community as needed.
• Employee is punctual, observes work breaks, and meal periods and has an acceptable overall attendance record.
• Demonstrates initiative, including seeking new assignments and assuming additional duties when necessary.

4. Employee’s conduct must reflect the company’s values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct, ethics and compliance program.

5. Adheres and upholds all service behaviors as listed in the I CARE value commitment and other departmental initiatives.

6. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Preferred: High school diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Knowledge of cash register operation and money handling.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:

• Required: Current Williamson County Health Department Food Handlers Card.

Benefits

St. Davids Georgetown Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's Georgetown Hospital is a comprehensive healthcare facility located north of Austin, Texas. This medical center features more than 100 patient beds and is known for level IV trauma center, Certified Primary Stroke Center, and Certified Chest Pain Center. The hospital’s range of services include 24-hour emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, maternity and newborn care, rehabilitation, and more.

St. David's Georgetown Hospital is part of St. David's HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David's HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits - St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

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.

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Food and Nutrition Associate opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.