Food Service Assistant

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Food Service Assistant. This full-time role involves ensuring a clean and safe kitchen environment, serving patients and cafeteria customers, and performing essential kitchen duties. Flexibility with shifts is required, including weekends and holidays. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, medical insurance, and educational assistance.

Benefits

Retirement plans with matching contributions

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

Flexible spending plans

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Employee wellbeing programs

Financial planning support

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read patient tray orders and assemble trays accordingly.
• Deliver and serve patient trays, assist with opening items.
• Collect trays and dishes, operate dish machine, and perform cleaning tasks.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Overview

Food Service Assistant, Full Time

Varied hours and weekend rotation

Performs daily kitchen/cafeteria duties to ensure a safe, clean, and sanitized environment for patients, residents, customers, and partners, with a focus on quality service. Responsibilities include dishes and food assembly, setting up, delivering, and collecting patient trays, operating dishwashers, cleaning kitchen equipment, replenishing stock, and maintaining a clean work area. May perform cashier duties and work in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility in shifts, including weekends and holidays, is required.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Read patient tray orders and assemble trays accordingly.
• Deliver and serve patient trays, assist with opening items.
• Collect trays and dishes, operate dish machine, and perform cleaning tasks.
• Sanitize dishes, pots, pans, and kitchen equipment.
• Filter hot oil and change fryer oil if required.
• Serve cafeteria customers and operate cash register.
• Portion food as directed and replenish stock with proper rotation.
• Record food and equipment temperatures.
• Clean and sanitize work areas and dispose of trash properly.
• Follow safety and sanitation regulations, using protective gear.
• Provide excellent customer service when delivering patient trays.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers a comprehensive rewards package including:

• Retirement plans with matching contributions, medical/dental/vision insurance, life and disability coverage, flexible spending plans, and voluntary benefits.
• Competitive pay with shift differentials and incentives.
• Paid time off that increases with tenure.
• Educational assistance and career advancement opportunities.
• Employee wellbeing programs and resources.
• Additional benefits such as assistance programs, discounts, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, and financial planning support.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care