Room Service Associate

Baptist Healthcare System; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health seeks a Room Service Associate to deliver meals to patients with professionalism and care. This full-time, first-shift position emphasizes accuracy with diet orders and prompt service within a hospital setting.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED, 1–3 months of related experience, and preferably a Food Handler/ServSafe certification. The role involves teamwork with nursing and dietary staff to meet patient needs and dietary guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1-3 months experience preferred
• Food Handler card or ServSafe certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve meals to patients in a professional and efficient manner.
• Adhere to dietary restrictions and diet orders for individuals and groups.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to ensure accuracy of patient diet prescriptions and requests.
• Offer menu alternatives within prescribed diets, considering allergies, sensitivities, and cultural preferences.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

1-3 months experience

Food Handler certificate (ServSafe) preferred

Job description

Summary

Job Description

Room Service Associate

Full Time, First Shift

Responsible for serving meals to patients in a professional and efficient manner.

Job Duties

• Complies with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all therapeutic diets and the proper foods and condiments served with the particular diets.
• Gives all patients an opportunity to order their meals including calling isolation patients for their selections.
• Interacts with nursing to ensure patients' diet prescriptions are accurate, and patients' food needs are met.
• Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences.

Preferred Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• One to three months' experience
• Food Handler card or Servsafe certificate preferred

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.