Food Service Associate - 36 hrs/wk

MaineGeneral Health; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 23,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

401(a) / 403(b) retirement plans

Job summary

MaineGeneral Health is seeking a Food Service Associate to join our team. The role involves preparing, distributing, and sanitation tasks to support multiple service areas within a patient and guest dining environment.

The position supports a dynamic team with responsibilities including food preparation, distribution, and customer-facing duties. The pay is $16.50–$28.88 per hour, with a comprehensive benefits package and scheduling around 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to think and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and beverages for distribution to patients, residents, guests, dining areas, and catering services.
• Store food, beverages and supplies in designated containers and areas according to policies and procedures.
• Assist with cashiering, waiting tables, tray line delivery, and catering events.
• Perform sanitation duties and maintain clean, safe, and orderly work areas.

Skills

Food service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

MaineGeneral Health is looking for a Food Service Associate to join our team. The Food Service Associate performs a variety of preparation, distribution, and sanitation functions in support of assigned areas.

Job Description

MaineGeneral Health. We’re With You. Be With Us MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non‑profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of our patients, our families and our communities. If you are looking for the opportunity to support your friends, family, and your community through your work at MaineGeneral Health...Come be with us.

The Role

MaineGeneral Health is looking for a Food Service Associate to join our dynamic team of professionals. The Food Service Associate performs a variety of preparation, distribution, and sanitation functions in support of assigned areas.

The Opportunity

MaineGeneral Health is currently seeking an exceptional Food Service Associate to join our team. MaineGeneral is a leading health care system that is proud of the culture of excellence, compassion and collaboration that extends to our patients and their families.

The Work

Assists with preparing food and beverages for distribution to patients/residents, guests, service/dining areas, and catering services. Stores food, beverages, and supplies in designated containers and areas according to policies and procedures. Assists with customer‑facing duties as assigned, including cashiering, waiting tables, tray line delivery, and catering special events. Assists with sanitation duties, including dish washing and maintaining work and food service areas in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.

You Have

Ability to think and work independently and with direction and communicate with staff members in a fast‑paced and sometimes stressful environment. High School graduate or equivalent.

Compensation Information

$16.50 - $28.88

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on‑call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Job Exempt

No

Benefits

• Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
• Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs. Employees have access to industry‑leading leave for new parents. A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances. Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career. We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company‑matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident. We offer both short‑term and long‑term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
• Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership‑supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available.

Participation in E‑Verify

MaineGeneral participates in E‑Verify.

EEO Statement

EEO is Law