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Cooper Norcross Health; Cape May Court House (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health is seeking a cafeteria worker to support patient meal services and related duties within its hospital setting. The role involves serving on the cafeteria or patient tray lines, stocking work areas, and ensuring clean, compliant food handling practices.

Qualified candidates hold a High School Diploma or equivalent and will follow safety and infection control standards in a busy healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Works cafeteria line or patient tray line position, as per procedure located in department.
• Stocks assigned work area prior to scheduled service time and restocks after service time with food and supplies.
• Performs assigned duties such as delivering trays, nourishments, floor stock, works in dish room, etc.
• Cleans and sanitizes work area and equipment to meet all regulatory agency quality standards.
• Properly stores products not being used.
• Practices safe food handling procedures.
• Follows National patient Safety Goals especially with regard to patient identification and infection control/sanitation standards.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

• Works cafeteria line or patient tray line position, as per procedure located in department.


• Stocks assigned work area prior to scheduled service time and restocks after service time with food and supplies.


• Performs assigned duties such as delivering trays, nourishments, floor stock, works in dish room, etc.


• Cleans and sanitizes work area and equipment to meet all regulatory agency quality standards.


• Properly stores products not being used.


• Practices safe food handling procedures.


• Follows National patient Safety Goals especially with regard to patient identification and infection control/sanitation standards.

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required