Employment Type: PRN

Shift: Rotating - with every other weekend commitment

Location: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, PA

Position Purpose:

• The Food Service Associate Processes diet orders and diet changes for assigned units for the hospital’s Food & Nutrition Patients Department.

As a “Food Service Associate” you will:

• Assists in floor stock maintenance for assigned units. 

• Participates in tray assembly, delivery and retrieval, breaks down after meal service and cleans the kitchen as well as patient trays.

• Participates in cold food production.

• Efficiently and pleasantly visits patient rooms to obtain verbal menu.

• Effectively communicates with dietician, shift leader or manager any patient comments or concerns or problems.

• Assists in food preparation assembles prepared food for service, prepares salads, desserts, nourishments; prepares and stores all food according to HACCP standards.

• Maintains HACCP Infection Control guidelines.

• Demonstrates equipment safety: i.e., meat slicer, coffee urn, can opener, dishwasher.

Minimum Qualifications:

• HS diploma or equivalency (preferred)

• Barista or food service experience

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.  

• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.  

• Free onsite parking.  

• Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.   

• Referral Rewards Program 

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is a 178-bed teaching hospital located in Darby, Pa., which offers advanced acute care services in Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia.  Consistently recognized for clinical excellence, Mercy Fitzgerald is proud of our many quality achievements such as: Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care, Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, Achievement Awards from the American Heart/Stroke Associations and Certified Primary Stroke Center.