Food Service Worker; Host at Evanston Hospital- Endeavor Health - Evanston Hospital-Food

Job Description

Food Services workers – Patient Services are responsible for a variety of specialized duties related to the receipt, interpretation, and follow‑through of patient diet orders in hospital and long‑term care settings. They act as a liaison between the patient, the Food and Nutrition Services Department, and Nursing Services. The role includes assisting the manager with food/meal preparation, maintaining cash receipts and meal records, completing daily reports, and maintaining high standards of quality in food production, sanitation, and kitchen safety practices.

Job Type: Full‑Time and Part‑Time

Shift: Multiple shifts

Compensation:
Starting hourly rate $17 plus shift and weekend pay. Candidates must be available to work rotating weekends and holidays.

Location:

Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL

• Delivers and collects patient trays during meal service and delivers nourishment and/or snacks to patients as ordered by physician/dietitian in a timely manner.
• Visits patients to introduce the services of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
• Obtains food preferences or dislikes from patients and/or family members.
• Communicates all patient food needs to the appropriate area of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
• Ensures that nutrition diet care orders are provided to the patient by offering appropriate menu selections.
• Maintains and adheres to all sanitation standards by following assigned cleaning schedules and completing other sanitation tasks as assigned by the Supervisor/Relief Supervisor.
• Inventories and restocks pantries, refrigerator, and freezers on assigned unit(s).
• Maintains temperature logs for unit refrigerators and freezers.
• Understands therapeutic diets using established protocols and seeks assistance from the Supervisor or Dietitian if an error is observed.
• Assists the clinical staff in ensuring all patients' basic nutrition care needs are met.

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English. Bilingual abilities preferred but not required.
• Can lift, bend, push, pull, and stand or walk for extended periods.
• Will wear uniforms and use personal protective equipment as required.

• Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans such as 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.

There is no predetermined application window for this position; the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts.

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