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Food Service Associate

MercyOne
Newton, IA Part Time
POSTED ON 4/25/2025 CLOSED ON 4/26/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Service Associate position at MercyOne?

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Description:

Shift: PRN (as needed) - Days may vary

General food service duties involving the preparation and serving of food to various customers, including patients, visitors, staff and providers.

Essential Job Functions

  • Receives and records information regarding patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and diet changes.
  • Maintains and updates patient records for each meal.
  • Effectively interacts with Nursing staff, patients and their families.
  • Demonstrates thorough knowledge of therapeutic diets and diet modification.
  • Prepares food following standardized recipes.
  • Follows pre-determined portion when serving food.
  • Sets up and monitors food bar.
  • Operates cash register/debit computer system.
  • Complies with all sanitation standards.
  • Cooperates with others and works as a team member.
  • Completes special jobs as assigned by the Supervisor.

EDUCATION: High school diploma or GED.

Experience: Food Service experience preferred.

  • QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledgeable in good food handling and sanitation procedures. Proper phone etiquette. Must be able to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English. Can accurately quantify recipes. Demonstrates excellent money handling skills. Must have excellent customer service skills. Positive attitude that embraces MercyOne Newton’s Cultural Beliefs.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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