Food Service Associate

UC Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Food Services Associate to join their team. This full-time role involves ensuring high-quality meal service for patients, including food preparation, sanitation, and effective communication with coworkers. As part of a renowned health system, you will contribute to a supportive environment that prioritizes healing and care. Join a team that values your growth and development, and be part of a mission to provide exceptional service to the community. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to do just that.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position with on-the-job training provided.
• Experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Set up and serve patient meals according to specifications.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the work environment.
• Assist with dishwashing and sanitation tasks.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation practices

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

UC Health is hiring a full-time Food Services Associate for the Daniel Drake Center.

The Food Services Associate is responsible for performing entry level job functions relative to patient meal service, cafeteria, catering, food preparation and sanitation.

About Daniel Drake Center

As a member of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care has served the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region for more than 165 years. It is the region’s premier provider of post-acute and transitional care services, offering a complete range of inpatient and outpatient services including medically complex care, skilled nursing, assisted living, wellness services and research. Daniel Drake Center helps patients recover from catastrophic injury and illness including multi-system organ failure, complex wound care, traumatic brain injury, stroke and spinal cord injury. It offers a comprehensive care continuum and a variety of services to help patients throughout their recovery.

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors. UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent educational experience preferred, but not required.
• Experience helpful but not required; on-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Set up patient tray line with hot and cold food items, serving utensils and service ware per specifications of job assignment; replenish items as needed.
• Read from preprinted tray tickets to serve correctly portioned hot and cold food items for individual trays for patients on both modified and regular diets.
• Assemble late meals for patients. Breakdown clean and sanitize workstation at the end of meal assembly.
• Re-stock station for next meal.
• Disassemble soiled cafeteria trays and patient trays upon return to the kitchen; sort, wash and rinse dishes and store washed items.
• Wash tray carts.
• Maintain standards of personal hygiene and infection control; maintain standards of dress per department policy; maintain clean and uncluttered work environment, communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors.
• Attends meetings as required to enhance knowledge, job skills and communication within the department.
• Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or needed.

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About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.