Food Services Associate I - Various Shifts - Methodist Hospital

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Food Services Associate I supports food service operations at IU Health Methodist Hospital in one of several areas: patient-kitchen production as a dishwasher or material handler, retail cafeteria, or patient services. Production dishwashers clean and sanitize patient trays, dishes, silverware, and other food-service items, safely operate kitchen and cleaning equipment, and help manage and store materials while following sanitation, infection-prevention, and food-safety standards. Production material handlers manage inventory flow, check deliveries against purchase orders and related documents, report damaged, spoiled, or missing items, promptly store supplies in designated areas, rotate stock using FIFO, and date and label items in accordance with health codes. Retail team members serve customers in the hospital cafeteria, operate cash registers, assist with food and beverage selections, and support food preparation, merchandising, stocking, and point-of-sale transactions. Patient Services team members prepare, deliver, and collect meal trays, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, dietary compliance, infection prevention, and food safety while working with patients and clinical staff and maintaining a clean environment.

The position is offered as either full-time at 40 hours per week or part-time at 24 hours per week. Shift options include day, evening, and rotating shifts; rotating weekends and holidays are required. Shift differentials may be available based on the assigned shift. The role requires the ability to operate kitchen equipment, wear required protective clothing and equipment, follow health and safety requirements, climb ladders, and perform physical tasks including standing for extended periods, reaching, squatting, bending, and carrying or lifting supplies and equipment weighing 35 pounds or more, up to 80% of the time.

Requirements

• No experience is required.
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment.
• Ability to wear protective equipment or clothing required by the environment or government regulations, such as gowns, gloves, goggles, and rubber-soled closed-toe footwear.
• Adherence to local health regulations and safety requirements to produce safe food for consumption.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Ability to reach, stand for long periods, squat, bend, and carry and/or lift supplies and equipment weighing 35 pounds or more, up to 80% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Prior food service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean, sanitize, and prepare patient trays, dishes, silverware, and other food-service items for subsequent meal services.
• Safely operate kitchen and cleaning equipment while maintaining timely and accurate service.
• Manage inventory, store and move materials throughout the kitchen, and maintain sanitary storage conditions.
• Unload and inspect deliveries against purchase orders, packing slips, and invoices; promptly report damaged, spoiled, or short-shipped items.
• Put away stock in designated dry storage, refrigerators, and freezers; rotate inventory using FIFO and date, label, and track items according to health codes.
• Operate cafeteria cash registers, assist customers with food and beverage selections, and provide a welcoming dining experience.
• Support retail operations through food preparation, merchandising, stocking, and point-of-sale transactions.
• Assist with meal tray preparation, delivery, and collection while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with dietary requirements.
• Work with patients and clinical staff to support a positive dining experience and efficient hospital food service operations.
• Maintain a clean environment and follow sanitation, infection-prevention, food-safety, local health, and safety requirements.

Benefits

• Access to opportunities for learning and development, including advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED