Food Service Assistant - Flex

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

Retirement with Employer Match

Job summary

CoxHealth South in Springfield, MO is seeking a Food Service Assistant to support patient and staff meals in a hospital setting. You will assist with food preparation, delivery, and sanitation, while delivering friendly service.

This flex, PRN role requires good reading, communication, and the ability to stand and move quickly. High school diploma preferred; candidates must be 16+.

Shifts typically 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Mon/Wed/Fri, with benefits including medical, vision, and dental.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong reading, writing and basic math skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Able to stand for long periods and move quickly.
• Must be 16 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver food with high quality and sanitation standards.
• Provide customer service and assist with serving and cleaning.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in work areas.
• Follow directions and work well within a team.
• Support hospital staff and patients with meals.

Skills

Reading & writing

Communication

Teamwork

Stand for long periods

Move quickly

Age 16+

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

Facility

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1101 Food Services South

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Hours

7:00 AM - 2:00 PM; Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

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, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

The Food Service Assistant works behind the scenes to provide high quality food for the patients, staff, and other customers. In the hospital setting Nutrition is crucial to the healing process, the Food Service Assistant serves a vital role in helping patients with this healing process. Performing preparation and delivery of food with a high standard of quality and sanitation. Additional duties will include customer service, serving, cleaning and sanitation. A high level of customer service to internal and external customers, attention to detail, teamwork, flexibility, and a positive attitude is required.

This is a flex position. The hours are PRN (as needed).

Education

None Required

Experience

High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred

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
• Must be 16 years of age or older

Licensure/Certification/Registration

N/A