Food Service Associate - ACH, 40hrs/week

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

Benefits offered by this job

Payactiv wage access

Job summary

MaineGeneral Health is seeking a Food Service Associate to join our Culinary Services team. At the Pizza Station you will prepare and serve food to patients, visitors and staff, with weekend shifts at the Deli Station alongside the team.

No prior food service experience is required—we train you. You’ll follow recipes, food safety practices and provide friendly service, helping create a welcoming environment in a fast-paced cafeteria.

Qualifications

• No prior food service experience required; training provided.
• Reliable and punctual; works well in a team.
• Able to stand for extended periods in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication with coworkers and customers.
• Willing to learn new tasks and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food at the Pizza Station following recipes and safety guidelines.
• Assist with pizza production including prep, cooking, portioning, stocking, and maintaining food levels.
• Provide friendly, efficient customer service to staff, visitors and patients.
• Work at the Deli Station on weekends assisting with food prep, stocking and service.
• Operate a cash register and process transactions as assigned.
• Keep work areas clean, organized and stocked.

Skills

Food service

Restaurant/cafeteria

Hospitality

Customer service

Cashiering

High-volume prep

Job description

Job Summary:

Looking for a job where you can learn new skills, work with a team, and make a difference in your community? Join our Culinary Services team as a Food Service Associate!

Job Description:

This is a cafeteria retail position with a primary assignment at our Pizza Station, where you'll help prepare and serve food to patients, visitors, staff, and other customers. On scheduled weekends, you'll work at our Deli Station alongside the rest of the team.

Hours:

Pizza Station (9:00am - 5:30pm) weekdays, and every other weekend Deli Station (8:30am - 5:00pm)

Perks:

We partner with Payactiv, which lets you access the wages you've already earned before payday.

Work today. Access your pay tomorrow.

If you've earned it, you shouldn't have to wait two weeks to use it.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and serve food and beverages at the Pizza Station while following standardized recipes, food safety procedures, and established preparation guidelines.
• Assist with pizza production, including food preparation, cooking, portioning, stocking, and maintaining appropriate food levels throughout the shift.
• Provide friendly, efficient customer service to staff, visitors, patients, and other customers.
• Work at the Deli Station on scheduled weekends, assisting with food preparation, sandwich and deli item production, stocking, and customer service.
• Operate a cash register and accurately process customer transactions as assigned.
• Keep food service areas, equipment, counters, and workstations clean, organized, and properly stocked.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and infection prevention standards and procedures.
• Store food, beverages, and supplies properly according to department policies and procedures.
• Assist with dishwashing, cleaning, restocking, catering, and other food service duties as needed.
• Work cooperatively with coworkers and supervisors to keep the cafeteria running smoothly, especially during busy periods.
• Help create a welcoming environment by treating customers and coworkers with respect and maintaining a positive attitude.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Culinary Services team.

What We’re Looking For

• No previous food service experience required - we'll train the right person!
• Consistently shows up on time and is dependable.
• Works hard and stays focused, even during busy periods.
• Follows direction and is willing to learn new tasks and procedures.
• Works well with others and contributes to a positive team environment.
• Takes pride in doing the job right and providing quality service.
• Maintains a positive, respectful attitude.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and standing for extended periods.
• Able to communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, and customers.

Helpful Experience Includes

• Food service
• Restaurant or cafeteria
• Hospitality
• Customer service
• Cashiering or retail
• High-volume food preparation

Why This Role Matters

Great food service starts with a great team. Whether you're preparing a pizza, helping a customer at the deli, restocking a station, or jumping in to help a coworker, your work helps create a positive experience for everyone who walks through our doors.

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:

40

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