Food Service Worker - Meadowview Hospital

whitsonsculinarygroup; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Retirement

Job summary

Whitsons is seeking a Healthcare Food Service Worker to join our healthcare nutrition team. You will prepare, portion, and serve meals for patients, visitors, and staff, delivering meals and assisting with service. The role emphasizes food safety, patient comfort, and a positive mealtime atmosphere.

The position offers flexible shifts with no late nights and on-the-job training. Competitive pay with comprehensive benefits accompanies a meaningful impact on patient recovery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to speak and read English to understand and perform job assignments.
• Able to pass background screening.
• Extensive physical demands including lifting, bending, pushing and pulling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, and serve meals according to dietary guidelines.
• Deliver meals to patients and assist with basic meal service needs.
• Set up, clean, and maintain kitchen and serving areas.
• Follow strict food safety and sanitation protocols.
• Contribute to a friendly, supportive mealtime atmosphere.

Skills

Caring attitude

Team player

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Healthcare Food Service Worker - Serve with Compassion!

Do you enjoy helping others and want a job that supports health and healing in your community? Join our healthcare nutrition team as a Food Service Worker and play a vital role in providing comforting, nutritious meals to patients, visitors, and staff - every day of the week!

What You'll Do:

• Prepare, portion, and serve meals according to dietary guidelines
• Deliver meals to patients and assist with basic meal service needs
• Set up, clean, and maintain kitchen and serving areas
• Follow strict food safety and sanitation protocols
• Contribute to a friendly, supportive mealtime atmosphere

Why This Job Matters:

• Help nourish patients and support their recovery
• Be part of a compassionate, professional team
• Flexible shifts - includes nights and weekends, but no late nights
• On-the-job training - no experience necessary
• Make a meaningful impact every shift

We're Looking For:

• A caring, team-focused attitude
• Reliability and attention to detail
• Willingness to learn healthcare food safety procedures
• Comfort working around patients and healthcare staff

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay + opportunities for growth
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and retirement
• Paid time off

About Us:
At Whitsons we understand that meals are more than just nutrition they're a part of the healing process. Our food service team works hard to bring comfort and care to every tray we serve. If you're looking for a job where your work truly matters, we'd love to meet you.

Payrate: $19.29 per hour

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to speak and read English in order to understand and perform job assignments.
• Extensive physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.
• Always present a positive and professional image.
• Basic English Reading and Writing Skills
• Able to Pass Background Screening

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required sit, walk, talk and hear
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
• Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work is performed primarily in the kitchen and on the serving line
• Standing most of the work day is required.
• Work requires movement in and out of store rooms and freezers
• Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and Whitsons reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Whitsons and team member and is subject to change by Whitsons as the needs of Whitsons and requirements of the job change.