Food and Nutrition Associate II PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase

Job summary

St. Davids South Austin Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, in Austin, TX, is looking for a Food Service Associate II to support patient meals, cafeteria service, and dishroom operations in a PRN capacity.

You will prepare salads, desserts, stock supplies, assist in tray assembly, and maintain a clean, sanitary environment while following safety guidelines and patient-first service standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient, medical staff and cafeteria meals.
• Delivers food carts to patient floors and passes out trays.
• Maintains dishroom catch side and pot/pan area in sanitary condition.
• Operates cash register and handles cash per department policy.
• Performs general cleaning and sanitation duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates understanding of safety protocols and patient-first service.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Sanitation

Food handling

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 PRN today with St. Davids South Austin Medical Center.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Food Service Associate II maintains the catch side of the dishroom, and the pot and pan area in an organized, sanitary manner or serves in the cafeteria or operates the cash register. Washes and stores pots and pans. Catches clean dishes and puts them away. Delivers food carts to patient floors, passes out trays and returns carts to the dishroom. Performs department janitorial duties

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares patient, medical staff and cafeteria lunch and dinner salads and desserts.
• Prepares and displays cafeteria salad bar items.
• Orders produce.
• Maintains vegetable and fruit rotation and storage.
• Maintains a sanitary and organized salad area working environment.
• Prepares cafeteria breakfast fruit bar.
• Collect patient dirty food carts.
• Set up the pot and pan sinks for service.
• Wash, sanitize and store pots and pans.
• Catch and store clean dishes.
• Maintain the catch side of the dishroom, and the pot and pan area in an organized, sanitary manner.
• Set up bus tubs in the Doctors Dining Room for noon service.
• Set up and work an assigned position on tray line or cafeteria.
• Deliver and pass out patient trays.
• Prepare late trays
• Assist in stocking of the storeroom stock and for related work area.
• Keep the Doctors Dining Room and Auditorium clear of catering dirty dishes.
• Assist in the cleaning of the kitchen, storeroom, walk-in and freezer floors.
• Assist in recycling of empty boxes and cans.
• Properly serves food on the cafeteria steamtable.
• Operates cash register according to department cash handling and accounts for cash received. Prepares change requests and deposits.
• 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. Davids 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 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. 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 Worlds 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 patients 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.