Food Service Associate - Full Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Brick Township, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Food Service Associate responsible for preparing and delivering patient meals within strict deadlines while maintaining high patient satisfaction with nutrition. The role includes meal prep, assembly, dishwashing, and utility tasks, with potential register duties.

The successful candidate will show strong teamwork, effective communication, and a commitment to ongoing education to support exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to juggle tasks and meet deadlines.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• Strong accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
• Exceptional focus on teamwork.
• Dedication to ongoing education.
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver patient meals within strict deadlines while ensuring patient satisfaction with food and nutrition.
• Responsibilities include preparation/assembly of meals, assisting with dishwashing and utility work and/or handling the patient meal register.

Skills

Task juggling

Communication

Adaptability

Accountability

Teamwork

Lifelong learning

Patient-centric care

Education

HS diploma or GED

Some food service experience

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Food Service Associate prepares and delivers patient meals within strict deadlines while maintaining high level of patient satisfaction for food and nutrition. Responsibilities include preparation/assembly of meals, assisting with dishwashing and utility work and/or handling register.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to juggle tasks and meet deadlines
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs
• Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers
• Exceptional focus on teamwork
• Dedication to ongoing education
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Some experience in food service