Food and Nutrition Associate

HCA Healthcare • Georgetown, TX

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About The Position

The Food and Nutrition Associate assists with preparing and delivering patient meal trays, preparing food for the patient tray line, delivering floor stock to departments, and supporting meal service in the employee cafeteria. Cafeteria duties may include operating a cash register, assisting customers, and handling cash. The position works every other weekend and some evening shifts.

The associate accesses computer systems for patient meal information and ordering; reads meal tickets and prepares trays accurately with proper presentation; labels and dates food for storage; prepares items such as muffins, cookies, and gelatins; and delivers floor-stock items according to departmental par sheets. The role also includes cleaning the workstation and beverage machines, washing and restocking dishes, and following food and occupational safety rules.

The associate is expected to meet professional and behavioral standards, including maintaining a neat appearance, completing annual education, wearing identification, attending appropriate meetings, protecting confidentiality, being punctual, demonstrating initiative and accountability, and upholding the organization’s values, service behaviors, ethics, and Code of Conduct. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Current Williamson County Health Department Food Handlers Card.
• Works every other weekend and some evening shifts.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of cash register operation and money handling.

Responsibilities

• Access computer systems for patient meal information and ordering.
• Read patient meal tickets and prepare trays accurately with proper food and tray presentation.
• Label and date food items for storage.
• Prepare muffins, cookies, gelatins, and other food items for daily service.
• Deliver floor-stock items to each department daily according to par sheets.
• Assist with employee cafeteria meal service, including operating a cash register, assisting customers, and handling cash as needed.
• Clean the workstation each shift, including beverage machines, dishes, sweeping, and mopping.
• Scrape, wash, and restock dishes as needed.
• Follow food safety and occupational safety rules.
• Complete annual educational requirements, wear identification while on duty, and attend appropriate departmental and committee meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality, punctuality, acceptable attendance, and professional conduct; demonstrate initiative, accountability, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Uphold company values, the Code of Conduct, ethics and compliance requirements, I CARE service behaviors, and other departmental initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits, adoption assistance, life insurance, and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed