Food Service Worker - Highlands Cafeteria - Multiple Shifts

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Generous paid time off

Wellness programs

Paid parental leave

PSLF Program

Job summary

UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest health system, seeks food service workers to assemble and serve meals for patients, visitors and staff. You'll prepare food, deliver trays to patient floors and support sanitation across kitchen areas and dining spaces.

Join a dedicated team in a fast-paced hospital environment that emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and patient-centered service. Benefits and learning opportunities accompany eligible roles within UAB Medicine.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Food Handler Training Course within 21 days of employment required.

Responsibilities

• Receive, assemble and prepare food using specialized equipment.
• Serve food to patients, visitors and staff.
• Distribute food and supplies and perform sanitation duties.

Skills

Teamwork

Food service

Sanitation discipline

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Food Handler Course

Job description

Position Overview

Pay range: $15.00 - $18.70 / hour

Shifts: full-time and part-time AM and PM

Schedules: 5:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 5:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Highlights

We employ food service workers in a variety of assignments each day. You may work as a tray line associate as part of a team of employees building meal trays according to patient orders. Our dish room/sanitation workers wash dishes, clean equipment and floors, remove trash and cardboard, and put away clean dishes, pots, and pans. We also schedule hosts/hostesses or sweepers. Hosts visit the patient floors to deliver hot meal trays to hungry patients, and sweepers round through the hospital to collect the used trays to be cleaned-up and used again. These jobs are ideal for those who seek a fast-paced environment built around teamwork.

The Food & Nutrition Services team at UAB Hospital facilities feeds 1,400+ patients three meals per day every day, manages the UAB Hospital food court and multiple dining rooms throughout the medical campus, and serves 4.5 million meals each year for our patients, staff, and guests. We have a variety of opportunities for you to join this dedicated team of more than 400. Join our team at UAB Medicine where you can make a difference every day!

Job Description

To receive, assemble and prepare food using specialized equipment. To serve food to patients, visitors and staff. To distribute food and supplies and perform sanitation duties.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED preferred. Certified as completed the Food Handler Training Course by the Jefferson County Department of Health within twenty-one (21) days from date of employment required.

Why Work at UAB Medicine

We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.2 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, more than 67 other sites of care, and a team of over 3,100 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama. UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff.