Food Service Worker​/Dietary​/Varied

Food Service Worker / Dietary / FT / Varied

Northwest Texas Healthcare System (NTHS) is a 495‑bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region. We blend traditional values with advanced technology, creating a friendly small‑town environment.

Join to apply for the Food Service Worker / Dietary / FT / Varied role at Northwest Texas Healthcare System.

• Delivers food trays to patients’ rooms, including pouring beverages, removing plastic covering, and setting the tray so patients can eat.
• Checks patient trays before leaving the kitchen area to ensure all ordered items are present; no more than one error per day is accepted.
• Gathers and delivers floor stock, rotates stock when storing in the refrigerator, and discards any outdated products.
• Washes dishes, pans, and utensils for patients, the cafeteria, and catering.
• Sanitizes patient carts daily.
• Empties trash in the food service area.
• Ensures the Dietary Department meets state, Medicare, the Joint Commission, and other regulations.
• Regularly attends and actively participates in department meetings.
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

• Retention Bonus Program if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. With annual revenues of $15.8 billion in 2024 and a Fortune 500 ranking, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and more across the United States and abroad.

• High school graduate or GED preferred.
• Must successfully complete the pre‑employment assessment.
• Preference for completion of Step One of the Certified Dietary Manager course, The Food Service Worker.
• Must read and comprehend.
• Typing and basic computer skills preferred.

• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to communicate with staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others.
• Ability to remain calm under stress.
• Bending, kneeling, crouching, twisting, lifting (10‑30 lb), grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, prolonged standing or sitting.
• Quantitative/mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard/metric measurement).
• Will be exposed to cold when entering refrigerators and freezers, as well as fumes from chemicals and cooking odors.
• Potential hazards include cuts from knives and meat slicers, burns from cooking surfaces, and chemical fumes.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and openly support recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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