Food and Nutrition Service Associate

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is seeking a Food Service Worker I to support the Food & Nutrition Department by ensuring cleanliness, organization, and proper distribution of meals and supplies. The role emphasizes patient safety and adherence to infection control practices, HIPAA guidelines, and departmental standards.

Ideal candidates typically have a high school diploma and 1+ year healthcare experience. A Food Handlers or ServSafe certificate within 90 days of hire is required.

Qualifications

• Requires familiarity with healthcare environments and patient safety.
• Strong customer service mindset and teamwork.
• Ability to follow policies, HIPAA guidelines and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness and organization of the Food & Nutrition department.
• Distributes meals and supplies to patients, staff and physicians.
• Follows infection control practices and safety protocols.
• Represents the department in alignment with the HCA values.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High School Graduate/Equivalent

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Food and Nutrition Service Associate with HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Food and Nutrition Food Service Worker I will be a competent Support services employee who is responsible for the cleanliness, organization, and distribution of food and supplies in the Food & Nutrition Department. Demonstrates the ability to perform specific competencies as listed on the Competency Checklist. Meets mutually agreed upon performance goals/objectives established annually as listed on the performance management plan.

• Utilizes systems/processes to ensure patient safety, infection control practices, department security & HIPPA guidelines.
• Maintain and adhere to Food & Nutrition’s uniform and personal appearance standards at all time
• Utilizes proper processes to achieve patient, customer & physician satisfaction goals.
• Foster a culture of commitment to the HCA vision, mission, and values of the organization.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Graduate\Equivalent preferred
• 1 + years of experience in healthcare preferred
• Food Handlers or ServSafe Certificate within 90 days of hire

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women’s Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU, and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the‑art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the region, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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