Steward - PRN

Health & Hospital Corp.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis is seeking a Steward (PRN) to support our Food & Nutrition Services. You will help keep the dish room clean, manage deliveries, stock areas, and assist with patient meal trays while following safety and sanitation guidelines.

This position offers flexible, as-needed shifts within a mission-driven healthcare environment, with opportunities to contribute to patient care and hospitality services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of one year of experience in food service, hospitality, warehousing, receiving, or a related service environment.
• Ability to safely handle cleaning chemicals, kitchen equipment, and inventory.
• Ability to stand, walk, lift, and perform physical tasks throughout the shift.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary dish room by washing, sanitizing, and storing dishes, cookware, and kitchen equipment.
• Receive and inspect deliveries, verify invoices, and report any damaged or missing items.
• Rotate inventory according to FIFO guidelines and monitor expiration dates.
• Stock kitchenware, utensils, dishes, glassware, and service equipment in designated areas.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout storage areas, including walk-in coolers, freezers, dry storage rooms, racks, walls, and floors.
• Remove trash and assist with maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.
• Safely use cleaning chemicals and sanitation equipment according to established guidelines.
• Support food service operations by assisting with inventory, stocking, and supply organization.
• Retrieve dishes and service items from patient care areas and catered events.
• Deliver patient meal trays while adhering to regulatory requirements, including proper hand hygiene and patient identification procedures.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients, families, visitors, and team members.
• Assist coworkers and support smooth daily department operations as needed.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Customer service

Healthcare setting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Why Eskenazi Health?

Date: Oct 5, 2026

Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202

Organization: HHC

Sub-Division:Hospital

Shift:Varied (Days/Evenings)

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

Help Keep Our Food Service Operations Running Smoothly

Are you someone who takes pride in staying organized, maintaining a clean environment, and supporting a team behind the scenes? We're looking for a dependable Steward (PRN) to join our Food & Nutrition Services team.

In this role, you'll play a vital part in ensuring a safe, sanitary, and efficient food service operation that directly supports patients, visitors, and hospital staff. From maintaining cleanliness and managing inventory to receiving deliveries and supporting meal service, your work helps create a positive experience for everyone we serve.

This PRN (as-needed) position offers flexibility while providing the opportunity to be part of a mission-driven healthcare organization.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

What You'll Do

As a Steward, you will:

• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary dish room by washing, sanitizing, and storing dishes, cookware, and kitchen equipment.
• Receive and inspect deliveries, verify invoices, and report any damaged or missing items.
• Rotate inventory according to First In, First Out (FIFO) guidelines and monitor products for expiration dates.
• Stock kitchenware, utensils, dishes, glassware, and service equipment in designated areas.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout storage areas, including walk-in coolers, freezers, dry storage rooms, racks, walls, and floors.
• Remove trash and assist with maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.
• Safely use cleaning chemicals and sanitation equipment according to established guidelines.
• Support food service operations by assisting with inventory, stocking, and supply organization.
• Retrieve dishes and service items from patient care areas and catered events.
• Deliver patient meal trays while adhering to regulatory requirements, including proper hand hygiene and patient identification procedures.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients, families, visitors, and team members.
• Assist coworkers and support smooth daily department operations as needed.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Reliable, detail-oriented, and committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization.
• Team-focused with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Dedicated to providing exceptional customer service.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices is a plus.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of one year of experience in food service, hospitality, warehousing, receiving, or a related service environment.
• Ability to safely handle cleaning chemicals, kitchen equipment, and inventory.
• Ability to stand, walk, lift, and perform physical tasks throughout the shift.

Why Join Us?

• Work in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
• Make a meaningful impact on patient care and hospitality services.
• Gain valuable experience within a respected healthcare organization.
• Be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to service excellence.

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana’s best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute , Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the first verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.