Food Service Aide Full time

Saint Alphonsus; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Paid time off

403(b) retirement plan

Education assistance

Job summary

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, ID is seeking a Food Service Associate to support the Food and Nutrition Services Department. The role involves preparing and assembling meals for patients on regular and modified diets, serving cafeteria customers, delivering and retrieving patient trays, and maintaining cleanliness of equipment and work areas.

This full-time, rotating-shift position requires basic reading and oral communication, and may require shuttling food products to off-campus

Qualifications

• Previous food service experience is helpful.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assemble meals for patients on regular and modified diets and for cafeteria customers.
• Deliver and retrieve patient food trays.
• Clean and sanitize equipment and work areas.
• Assist in dish room as needed.
• Possess basic reading and oral communication skills.
• Operate food service equipment used by staff.
• Disassemble and reassemble machines to keep equipment clean.
• Possibly shuttle food products to off-campus locations (ID driver’s license may be required).

Skills

Food service experience

Reading & communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Rotating ShiftDescription:

Position Summary & Highlights

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center located in Boise is hiring a Food Service Associate to support the Food and Nutrition Services Department.

This position is responsible for preparing and assembling food items for patients on regular and modified diets, cafeteria customers and for hospital patients. Delivers and retrieves patient food trays. Performs cleaning procedures on food service equipment and work areas. May be asked to shuttle food products to sites of off the main hospital campus.

What will you do:

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organizational Mission, Core Values, and Vision in behaviors, practices, policies and decisions.
• Prepares and assembles food items for patients on regular and modified diets, as well as for cafeteria customers.
• Delivers and retrieves patient food trays.
• Serves food items to cafeteria customers.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment and work areas.
• Assists in dish room as needed.
• Competency in basic reading and oral communication required.
• Must be able to operate equipment used by Food Service staff.
• Ability to disassemble and reassemble machines to keep equipment clean.
• May be required to shuttle food products to off campus locations (if this is a requirement of the position then a driver's license record will be required and a valid Idaho Driver's License).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pr evious food service experience helpful.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.

Schedule:

This position will be scheduled for at least 40 hours a week. May include weekends, weekdays and holidays. Schedule is subject to change.

Day 1 Benefits for colleagues! Our comprehensive benefit package includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and more

Highlights and Benefits:

When Saint Alphonsus takes care of you, you can take better care of our patients. We foster personal and professional growth and offer opportunities that empower our colleagues to develop their careers. Our belief in work-life balance compliments the natural beauty, diverse landscapes, and outdoor recreation lifestyle that is unique to Idaho and Oregon.

• We offer market-competitive pay, generous PTO, and multiple options for comprehensive benefits that begin on day one.
• Benefits for your future include retirement planning and matching, college savings plans for your family, and multiple life insurance plans that can change as your needs develop.
• We are proud to offer Employee Assistance Programs, tuition reimbursement, and educational opportunities to help you learn and grow.

Visit www.saintalphonsus.org/careers to learn more!

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a faith-based ministry and not-for-profit health system serving Idaho, Oregon, and northern Nevada communities. The health system boasts 4 hospitals, 609 licensed beds, and 73 clinic locations. Through innovative technologies, compassionate staff, and healing environments, Saint Alphonsus' goal is to improve the health and well‑being of people by emphasizing care that is patient‑centered, physician‑led, innovative, and community‑based.

• Top 15 Health Systems in the country by IBM Watson Health;
• The region’s most advanced Trauma Center (Level II);
• Commission on Cancer Accredited Program through demonstrating an uncompromising commitment to improving patient survival and quality of life.

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.