Food Service Assistant - FLEX

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare system is seeking a Food Service Assistant who will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality food and nutrition services. This position emphasizes excellent communication and customer service skills, along with the ability to work as part of a team. The ideal candidate will be flexible, able to stand for long periods, and maintain a positive attitude while ensuring cleanliness and sanitation in the cafeteria and patient food service areas. Join a recognized leader in healthcare that values its employees and offers a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan with employer match

Qualifications

• Basic cafeteria and patient food service knowledge required.
• Excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude are essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high quality and service level in food and nutrition services.
• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitization in food service.

Skills

Basic reading and writing skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to follow directions

Team player

Ability to stand for long periods

Ability to move quickly

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Summary

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Summary

The Food Service Assistant employee has basic cafeteria and patient food service knowledge. Requires excellent customer service skills, positive attitude, ability to properly clean and sanitize with a high degree of flexibility. Duties will allow for a maintenance of high quality and service level in food and nutrition services.

Job Requirements

• Education
  None Required
  High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred
• Experience
  None
• Skills
  Basic reading and writing skills and able to do simple math
  Excellent communication skills
  Able to follow directions and work together as a team player
  Able to stand for long periods of time
  Able to move quickly
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
  N/A