Food Services Worker II
Community Health Systems
VALPARAISO, IN
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
VALPARAISO, IN
POSTED
30+ days ago
The Food Services Worker II is responsible for preparing, assembling, and serving meals while maintaining cleanliness and food safety standards in a healthcare setting. This role ensures the timely delivery of meals to patients, staff, and visitors, following dietary guidelines and organizational policies. The Food Services Worker II may also assist with inventory management, food preparation, and maintaining compliance with health and sanitation regulations.
Essential Functions
+ Prepares, portions, and serves food items according to standardized recipes, dietary guidelines, and patient meal plans.
+ Assembles meal trays and ensures accurate food delivery to patients, following prescribed dietary restrictions.
+ Maintains food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
+ Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas, equipment, and dining spaces to meet health and safety standards.
+ Assists with inventory management, restocking supplies, and monitoring food quality to minimize waste.
+ Handles cash register operations or payment processing (if applicable) in retail or cafeteria settings.
+ Works collaboratively with kitchen staff, dietitians, and healthcare providers to meet patient dietary needs.
+ Ensures proper storage, labeling, and handling of food products to prevent contamination.
+ Follows infection control protocols, including the proper use of PPE and hand hygiene procedures.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
+ Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
+ Other completion of a food service or hospitality training program preferred
+ 1-3 years of experience in food service, cafeteria, or healthcare nutrition services required
+ Experience in a hospital or long-term care facility preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
+ Knowledge of food preparation techniques, portion control, and dietary guidelines.
+ Ability to operate kitchen equipment, food service tools, and dishwashing machines.
+ Strong understanding of infection control, food safety, and sanitation standards.
+ Excellent customer service and communication skills to interact with patients and staff.
+ Ability to follow oral and written instructions, including dietary restrictions and meal orders.
+ Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in meal preparation and service.
+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and efficiency.
Licenses and Certifications
+ SAFE Serve Certification preferred
State Specific Requirements
+ Arizona: Arizona Health Department Sanitation Certificate, ServeSafe Certificate, or Arizona Food Handler Certificate required.
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.
About the Company
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Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) 330 HRSA Grantee with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. Established from the roots of Inland Empire Community Health Center in Bloomington, CHSI has grown with community health centers in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These centers have been developed in accordance with standards established for safety net providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).
As such, services are offered to the neediest in each community - the un-insured and under-insured, the working poor, those with limited ability to pay, the homeless, and the indigent. Services are provided at discounted (sliding fee scale) rates for those who qualify based on gross annual income and family size.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or moreINDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1985
WEBSITE
http://www.chs.net/