Food Service Attendant - Dietary

Covenant Health; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Covenant Health is seeking a Food Service Attendant for its Dietary department in Lubbock, TX. This onsite, part-time role involves assisting patients with menu selections, assembling and delivering meals, and ensuring meals are served safely and on time. Shifts include on-call/per diem options and rotating schedules.

The position emphasizes patient-focused service with opportunities to work across multiple shifts, including holidays and weekends, in a supportive health-care environment.

Qualifications

• National Food Handler Card required within 30 days of hire.
• ServSafe Food Handler Certificate required within 30 days of hire.
• ServSafe Manager Certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients and customers with menu selections and meal tray assembly.
• Deliver and pick up patient meals, ensuring correct meals and temperatures.
• Support food safety and patient satisfaction by accurate order fulfillment.

Skills

Food service experience

Education

National Food Handler Card

National ServSafe Food Handler Certificate

National ServSafe Manager Certification

Job description

Description

Food Service Attendant - Dietary

Performs patient/ customer food service functions involving, food purchasing, storage, and preparation. Under direct supervision.

Provide services that include helping patients make menu selections, assemble, deliver and pick-up their meal trays. Ensure patient safety and satisfaction goals by making sure meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature .

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Please note the following important details regarding this role:

• this posting is for multiple openings of a Food Service Attendant position
• This role is an onsite position and will report onsite daily as scheduled.
• Flexibility to work a rotating schedule, including holidays and weekends as scheduled.
• Flexibility to work a day, evening or night shift as scheduled.
• Work Status Available:
• Per Diem / On Call, Day
• Positions specified as "on call/per diem" refer to employment consisting of shifts scheduled on an "as needed basis" to fill in for staff vacancies.

Required Qualification:

• Within 30 days of hire: National Food Handler Card - State County City Authority (Vendor Managed) Or
• Within 30 days of hire: National ServSafe Food Handler Certificate - National Restaurant Association Or
• Within 30 days of hire: National ServSafe Manager Certification - National Restaurant Association

Preferred Qualification:

• Food service experience

Experience may include:

• Food Service Attendant - Healthcare
• Food and Nutrition Education - College / University
• Server – Restaurant
• Food Runner – Restaurant
• Host / Hostess – Restaurant
• Dishwasher
• Busser – Restaurant
• Barista
• Front Desk – Hotel
• Customer Service – Retail
• Front Desk - Office
• Administrative Experience
• Event Support (I.E. Weddings, Conferences, Hotel)
• Team Member - Fast Food

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
About the Team

Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 466514
Company: Covenant Jobs
Job Category: Food Preparation/Service
Job Function: Operations
Job Schedule: Part time
Job Shift: Multiple shifts available
Career Track: Admin Support
Department: 8012 DIETARY HOSPITAL
Address: TX Lubbock 7509 Marsha Sharp Fwy
Work Location: Covenant Grace Surgical Hospital
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $14.20 - $21.28
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.