Food Service Worker

Hospital Housekeeping Systems•Ottawa, IL

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About The Position

The Food Service Worker is part of the dietary team at Pleasant View and helps provide patients with a positive dining experience. The role assists patients with menu selection, prepares meal items, and delivers meals promptly while ensuring that each meal matches the patient’s order and diet requirements. The position also involves providing excellent customer service, supporting team members and management, and following facility health and safety policies and procedures. The employer offers full-time and part-time positions with day, evening, and night shifts available. Applicants must pass a background check and drug screen and provide proof of U.S. employment eligibility. Healthcare facilities may require full COVID-19 vaccination or an approved exemption.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Practice good personal hygiene and be neatly groomed in a uniform.
Communicate effectively in English and work well in a team environment.
Pass a background check and drug screen and provide proof of U.S. employment eligibility.
Meet physical requirements including prolonged standing and continuous walking, frequent stooping and bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Be able to operate equipment necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.

Nice To Haves

Culinary experience, such as in cooking, a commercial kitchen, fast food, hotel operations, or healthcare.

Responsibilities

Ensure each patient receives an accurate meal that matches their order and diet requirements.
Provide excellent customer service to patients.
Deliver and collect patient menus in a timely manner.
Prepare hot and cold items and condiments for meal times.
Follow the facility’s health and safety policies and procedures.
Assist team members and management as needed to support efficient department operations.