Room Service Ambassador - Part Time/Casual - Days

Best Care; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System is seeking a casual Dietary Aide to prepare and deliver patient and guest trays in the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Work is on an as-needed basis, typically 2–4 days per week with weekend availability required.

You will assist with tray assembly, food production, and patient interactions, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality service in a respectful environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• 6 months food service experience preferred.
• Food Handler’s Certificate preferred.
• Knowledge of food production and delivery processes preferred.
• Strong verbal communication and customer service skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers patient and guest trays to patient rooms.
• Assists with the production and preparation of food items to ensure timely Room Service orders.
• Interacts with patients, families, hospital staff and Food Service team in a welcoming, professional manner.

Skills

Food service knowledge

Customer service

Communication skills

Basic math

Reading & writing

Computer basics

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Address: 933 E Pierce St. - Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule: 7am to 11:30am as needed with weekend availability required. This position typically works 2-4 days a week including weekends

This is a casual position. Casual employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business. Workdays/hours will often vary from week to week.

Responsible for preparing and delivering patient and guest trays to patient rooms.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Prepares assembly area for room service tray production by conducting pre-service quality checks and maintaining the cleanliness of the assembly area to ensure the area is ready for the preparation of patient and guest trays.

2. Maintains adequate level of food and supplies for appropriate service by ensuring par levels in food service area and nourishment centers are met and maintained.

3. Assembles and delivers patient food trays to the patient’s room by following Room Service guidelines to ensure all orders are accurate and delivered in a pre-established time guideline.

4. Assists with the production and preparation of food items to ensure Room Service orders are prepared and delivered in a timely manner.

5. Interacts and helps support patients, families, hospital staff, and Food Service team with Room Service orders and/or questions on a daily basis in a welcoming and professional manner to ensure excellent customer service is met and maintained.

6. Assists patients with pre-meal service, including removing lids and opening packets, by following Room Service guidelines to ensure patients are satisfied and needs are met.

7. Retrieves Room Service tray carts from designated areas and assists with the cleaning of Room Service trays to ensure continuity of service.

8. Follows proper food handling procedures and complies with quality performance standards to ensure a safe and sanitary environment.
   

Schedule:

7am to 11:30am as needed with weekend availability required. This position typical works 2-4 days a week including weekends

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.)preferred.

Experience

• 6 months food service experience preferred, preferably in a hospitality industry, which may include culinary, with strong emphasis in customer service.

License/Certifications

• Food Handler’s Certificate preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of food production and delivery process preferred.
• Knowledge of computers preferred.
• Basic math skills required.
• Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers required.
• Strong customer service skills required, including face-to-face and telephone, required.
• Able to read, write, and carry out oral and written instructions with accuracy and efficiency required.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

Not necessary for the position (0%):

• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling

Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

• Balancing
• Crouching
• Keyboarding/typing
• Sitting

Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

• Carrying
• Distinguish colors
• Fingering/Touching
• Grasping
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Reaching
• Repetitive Motions
• Speaking/talking
• Standing
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting
• Walking

Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

• Hearing
• Seeing/visual

Job Hazards

Not Related:

• Biological agents (primary airborne and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Electrical Shock/Static
• Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
• Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

Rare (1%-33%):

• Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

Occasionally (34%-66%):

• Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

Frequent (67%-100%:

• Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affimative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.