Food Service Associate
Quick Summary
Food Production, Cafeteria (Main or Cambridge), Doctor’s Lounge, Trayline, or Support Services. Cross-trained to perform in one or more of the units and/or stations within the primary unit.
Full time Job Requisition ID:R-56658 Important information for you to know as you apply: The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.
- Performs duties in one of the following department units: Food Production, Cafeteria (Main or Cambridge), Doctor’s Lounge, Trayline, or Support Services.
- Cross-trained to perform in one or more of the units and/or stations within the primary unit.
- Maintains food/product/supply quality and safety following HACCP and department standards.
- Operates, monitors, and cleans any equipment used to perform job duties following directions and unit standards.
- Maintains orderliness, safety, and sanitation of work and/or service area(s), according to unit standards and work station assignment.
- During periods of downtime in primary unit, assists in another unit according to assignment or at request of supervisor. (Examples: portioning and wrapping patient food items, serving on the Cafeteria hot line, loading or unloading the dish machine.)
- Duties according to assigned unit include (not an exhaustive list):
- Trayline, Support Service: Delivers and retrieves food carts for patient food service.
- Food Production: Test and evaluate new recipes.
- Food Production, Trayline, Cafeteria: Adjusts work hours to early or late to help with food production, patient meal service, or service in the Cafeteria.
- Dishwashing: Load and unload the dish machine.
- Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills.
- Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently to each patient.
- Assists with on-the-job training of new employees
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Preferred Education and Experience
- High School Graduate or GED.
- Prior food service experience.
- Experience in a hospital or long-term care facility.
Knowledge Requirements
- Read, write and speak English.
- Simple math.
The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.
Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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- September 27, 2026
- Last seen
- September 27, 2026
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- September 27, 2026
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