Pool Food Service Worker Patient Server, Dietary, Per Diem, 11:30A-8P with Rotating Weekends

Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital is seeking a dining services associate to prepare, assemble and deliver patient meals, and support frontend dining operations. You will ensure quality, safety and courteous service for patients, visitors and staff on a routine basis.

The role involves stocking, sanitation, cash handling in the Cafeteria, and assisting in multiple dining outlets. Prior food service exposure and a high school diploma are expected; food safety certification within 6

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Proven excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, assemble and deliver patient meals following quality and safety standards.
• Deliver stock to patient floor kitchens and serve guests with positive service.
• Replenish used foods and supplies and complete sanitation duties.
• Perform dish room duties and assist in cashiering duties in Cafeteria as needed.
• Set up and serve meals for corporate retail, catering, Doctors Dining Room and other outlets.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

Benefits

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long‑term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

Job responsibilities may include, but not limited to: Prepare, assemble and deliver patient meals in accordance with quality, service, infection control, and food safety standards. Delivers stock supplies to the patient floor kitchens. Serves guests, maintaining positive customer/guest relations. Appropriately replenishes used foods and supplies. Completes sanitation duties. Perform dish room duties as assigned, daily. Collects payments for guest trays. Handles transactions for food sales in the Cafeteria, as a cashier, in accordance with established policies and procedures. Sets up and serves meals for corporate retail, catering, Doctors Dining Room, and other dining outlets. Decorates buffet and reception tables as assigned. This position follows all aspects of high quality food preparation and service, or is in a supporting role to efficiently allow coworkers to do so. This position has a multi‑faceted connection to the safety, comfort, and overall satisfaction of our customers. Estimated pay range for this position is $18.50 / hour depending on shift as applicable.

Qualifications

Degrees:

• High School,Cert,GED,Trn,Exper.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Food Safety.

Additional Qualifications

• High School Diploma, Certificate of Attendance, Certificate of Completion, GED, or equivalent training or experience required.
• Food Safety Certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Proven excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Minimum Required Experience: Less than 1 year

EOE, including disability/vets