Food Service Worker Part time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Winfield, IL

1h • $17 - $22

About The Position

The Food Services Worker reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. This part-time role prepares cold food items and supports patient and cafeteria food service, including taking room-service orders and assembling trays. The position is scheduled for 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE), with day-shift start times between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM and end times between 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM. Working every other weekend is required.

Requirements

• Excellent customer-service and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

• One year of customer-service experience.
• Familiarity with diet restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cold food items for patients and the cafeteria.
• Take room-service orders initiated by employees, patients, or family members, and assist patients who need help placing orders.
• Complete tray assembly.
• Ensure food meets safety and sanitation regulations and complete required documentation.
• Enter data using Microsoft Excel.
• Handle cash.
• Maintain a safe, clean, neat, and orderly cooking area.
• Follow department policies and programs.
• Support customer satisfaction with food quality and service, using problem-solving skills as needed.
• Complete daily position checklists, cleaning duties, and required documentation.
• Complete mandatory in-service training and meet employee health requirements.
• Wash and sanitize food-service equipment used for patient and cafeteria service.
• Return items to their proper storage locations.
• Exercise independent judgment when needed.
• Put away stock using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
• Clean and sanitize cafeteria service items, the dish machine at the end of the shift, the work area, and food-service carts.

Benefits

• Northwestern Medicine offers benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events. Eligibility depends on employment classification.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.

What This Job Offers

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