Food Service Assistant - Full Time - Varied Shifts - Cox North

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Vision Dental

Retirement with Employer Match

Job summary

Cox North: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802, is hiring a Food Service Assistant for the 1015 Food Services North department. The role supports patient and staff meals with a focus on quality and sanitation in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include food preparation, delivery, and customer service with attention to detail and teamwork. Rotating morning shifts start as early as 5:00am; hours total 40 per week.

Qualifications

• None Required
• High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred

Responsibilities

• Behind-the-scenes role providing high quality food for patients, staff and others.
• Prepare and deliver food with high quality and sanitation standards; assist with customer service, serving, cleaning and sanitation.

Skills

Basic reading/writing

Excellent communication

Follow directions

Stand for long periods

Move quickly

Age 16+

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred

None Required

Job description

Facility:

Cox North: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802

Department:

1015 Food Services North

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

Varied hours morning shifts. The earliest is starts at 5:00am

Work Shift:

Rotating (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.

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

• Must be 16 years of age or older

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• N/A