Food & Nutrition Services (FNS)

Ardent Health Services; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ardent Health Services' BSA Hospital in Amarillo, TX, is hiring for hospital food service roles. Responsibilities include preparing meals, assisting with patient dining, and maintaining strict safety standards in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

The team delivers meals, supports cafeteria and catering operations, and ensures sanitation and safety in all kitchen areas while collaborating with Food & Nutrition Services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Cooks: One year of institutional, hospital, or high-volume food service experience.
• Texas Food Handler Certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire).
• Experience in healthcare, institutional food service, or high-volume food production.
• ServSafe certification or obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, season, and cook meals according to standardized recipes, production needs, and applicable therapeutic diet requirements.
• Assist with food preparation, meal assembly, portioning, serving, and patient meal delivery.
• Support cafeteria, retail dining, patient dining, and catering operations as assigned.
• Wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, cookware, kitchen equipment, and food preparation areas.
• Maintain clean and sanitary kitchens, workstations, dining areas, and food service equipment.
• Follow established food safety, sanitation, infection prevention, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Ensure food is prepared, handled, stored, and served safely and at appropriate temperatures.
• Follow applicable patient meal and physician-ordered therapeutic diet requirements based on assigned responsibilities.
• Stock food, beverages, utensils, supplies, and other items needed for daily food service operations.
• Provide friendly and responsive customer service to patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital staff.
• Work collaboratively with Food & Nutrition Services team members to support efficient and timely meal service.
• Perform additional food service, kitchen, or sanitation duties based on the position and department needs.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Texas Food Handler Certification

Job description

Overview

Why Join Us?

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• BSA Hospital is a 445-bed hospital serving the Amarillo area for over 120 years and continues to be Amarillo’s preferred healthcare provider. At BSA, the focus is to provide quality healthcare in Christian love, service and dignity.

Responsibilities

Depending on the position, team members may assist with food preparation and cooking, patient meal assembly and delivery, cafeteria and retail food service, dishwashing, kitchen sanitation, and general food service operations. All roles work together to ensure meals and food service areas meet hospital standards for quality, safety, sanitation, and timely service.

• Prepare, season, and cook meals according to standardized recipes, production needs, and applicable therapeutic diet requirements.
• Assist with food preparation, meal assembly, portioning, serving, and patient meal delivery.
• Support cafeteria, retail dining, patient dining, and catering operations as assigned.
• Wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, cookware, kitchen equipment, and food preparation areas.
• Maintain clean and sanitary kitchens, workstations, dining areas, and food service equipment.
• Follow established food safety, sanitation, infection prevention, and hospital policies and procedures.
• Ensure food is prepared, handled, stored, and served safely and at appropriate temperatures.
• Follow applicable patient meal and physician-ordered therapeutic diet requirements based on assigned responsibilities.
• Stock food, beverages, utensils, supplies, and other items needed for daily food service operations.
• Provide friendly and responsive customer service to patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital staff.
• Work collaboratively with Food & Nutrition Services team members to support efficient and timely meal service.
• Perform additional food service, kitchen, or sanitation duties based on the position and department needs.

Qualifications

Preferred Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Cooks: One (1) year of institutional, hospital, or high-volume food service experience
• Texas Food Handler Certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire)
• Experience in healthcare, institutional food service, or high-volume food production
• ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification or obtained within 30 days of hire