Food Service Assistant - South

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

CoxHealth seeks a Food Service Assistant to ensure high-quality food service for patients and staff. This role involves food preparation, delivery, and maintaining sanitation standards, requiring excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits

Medical

Vision

Dental

Retirement Plan with employer match

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality food for patients and staff.
• Perform preparation and delivery of food with high standards.

Skills

Basic reading and writing skills

Excellent communication skills

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.
• 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.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

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 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.

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