Food Service Worker

2600 White Plains Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

White Plains Hospital Medical Center in White Plains, NY is seeking a Food Service Assistant in the Food_Nutrition department. The role involves assembling trays according to patient menus, cleaning workstations, and supporting patient meals with care and accuracy.

Requirements include a High School or GED, excellent customer service and communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a dynamic hospital environment. Work days and hours vary.

Qualifications

• High School or GED is required.
• Excellent customer service skills (high proficiency).
• Excellent communication skills (written/verbal, high proficiency).
• Ability to multi-task (medium proficiency).

Responsibilities

• Adheres to hospital standards, policies and behaviors.
• Punches in/out as required based on schedule.
• Assembles trays according to patient menu and retrieves trays.
• Follows HAACP guidelines for food handling and cleaning workstations.
• Communicates with nursing, dietitians and other staff to provide patient services.
• Attends staff meetings and completes competency requirements.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Excellent communication

Multi-tasking

Education

High School or GED

Job description

City/State: White Plains, New York

Department: Food_Nutrition

Work Days: DAYS VARY

Scheduled Hours: Hours Vary

Hours Per Pay Period: 45

Essential Functions

Adheres to WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors Punches in/out as required based on assigned work schedule. Reports to work area ready to work in uniform, appropriate shoes, and visible identification badge according to policy. Demonstrates/articulates an understanding of responsibilities of the assigned positions. Verbalizes and applies knowledge of current department policies and procedures. Attends staff meeting, in-service or equivalent to update knowledge related to current department/hospital issues as required or requested. Responsible for completing annual department/hospital competency and educational requirements. Assembles trays according to patient menu on tray ticket and retrieves trays from patients’ rooms. Follows Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) guidelines when handling food and when cleaning workstations and breaking down patient tray line. Follows facility and department infection control policies and procedures. Communicates with nursing departments, clinical dietitians, and other personnel to provide excellent patient services. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Required or GED Required
• less than 1 year or Excellent Customer Service Skills (High proficiency)
• Excellent Communication Skills (written/verbal) (High proficiency)
• Ability to multi-task (Medium proficiency)

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale. The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and in 2025 received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2025 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 14th consecutive time.