Food Service Worker - New London Hospital

Friendly Environment | Make a Meaningful Impact!

Are you someone who enjoys connecting with people and bringing a smile to their day? Join our healthcare food service team as a

• Serve meals to patients in a timely, courteous, and professional manner
  
• Ensure meals are accurate and meet individual dietary needs
  
• Assist with tray setup and cleanup in patient rooms or dining areas
  
• Communicate meal preferences and concerns to kitchen staff
  
• Support sanitation and cleanliness standards in all food service areas
  

• Flexible shifts - no late nights
  
• Feel-good work that supports healing and comfort
  
• Paid training and consistent hours
  
• Be part of a close-knit, caring team
  
• Interact directly with patients and healthcare staff in a positive way
  

• A warm, patient-centered attitude and strong communication skills
  
• Basic knowledge of food service or willingness to learn
  
• Dependability and attention to detail
  
• A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
  
• Comfort working in a hospital or healthcare facility setting
  

• Competitive pay + opportunities for growth
  
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and retirement
  
• Paid time off
  

At Whitsons we know that food is more than just fuel-it's comfort, care, and connection. Our servers are the friendly faces patients see every day, helping make their healing journey a little brighter. Join us and help serve more than meals-serve moments that matter.

Requirements:

Education:

High School or GED

Certifications:

Food Handling certification preferred but not required

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

Speak and read English

• Some experience helpful
  
• Be able to lift 40 pounds or more
  

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required:
  
• To stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools and controls; and reach with hands and arms.
  
• The employee is frequently required to lift and move up to 40 lbs
  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include being able to see in dim lit areas such as walk-ins and storage areas.
  
• Position may require extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, possible travel to other work sites.
  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is performed primarily in kitchen and storage setting. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and the Company reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.