Hospital Kitchen Steward I – Food Service & Sanitation

Eskenazi Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis is seeking a Steward I to maintain daily cleanliness of the dish room and kitchen areas, stock utensils, and support meal service. You will wash and organize dishes, handle stock rotation, and safely use cleaning agents following safety guidelines.

The role emphasizes customer service in a hospital setting, with opportunities to work varied day/evening shifts while upholding infection control and food safety policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; or minimum 2 years related experience.
• Ability to read, write and understand English; basic math and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize dish room and kitchen areas; wash, stock and organize dishes and equipment.
• Maintain sanitation of walk-in cooler, freezer, storage rooms, walls, floors and bins.
• Empty trash and safely handle cleaning chemicals.
• Provide friendly customer service to guests, patients and staff.
• Assist with FIFO rotation and stocking of food and service items.
• Retrieve dishware from patient areas and deliver patient meal trays following safety standards.

Skills

English literacy

Math skills

Computer skills

Temperature tolerance

Chemical safety

Infection control

Food safety

Customer service

Professional communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis is seeking a Steward I to maintain daily cleanliness of the dish room and kitchen areas, stock utensils, and support meal service. You will wash and organize dishes, handle stock rotation, and safely use cleaning agents following safety guidelines.

The role emphasizes customer service in a hospital setting, with opportunities to work varied day/evening shifts while upholding infection control and food safety policies.