Food Prep Worker

National Jewish Health•Denver, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

National Jewish Health is seeking a dependable and team-oriented Food Prep Worker to join the Food & Nutrition Services team. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping provide nutritious meals to patients, staff, visitors and visitors throughout the National Jewish Health campus. Unlike many food service positions, this role offers a consistent Monday through Friday schedule from 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., supporting excellent work-life balance with evenings and weekends off. As part of the Food & Nutrition Services team, the Food Prep Worker plays an important role in supporting daily operations and delivering high-quality meal service across the organization. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where reliability, teamwork and service excellence make a meaningful contribution to the patient and employee experience. Performs food preparation functions in the kitchen and cafeteria as assigned to provide meals and nourishment for patients, staff and visitors.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
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Nice To Haves

Dependable and team-oriented

Responsibilities

Performs basic cold food preparation for patients, cafeteria, school meals and catering functions.
Prepares and assembles food items and supplies for patient room service, cafeteria food stations and beverages.
Prepares and serves breakfast foods from the grill when intermediate, short term coverage is needed.
Serves prepared hot food items from the steam table per customer request.
Sets up the dessert counter, breakfast bar and salad bar daily.
Performs as a back up to staff absences and vacancies, as necessary.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan
Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.