Food and Nutrition Associate II

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump‑start your career as a Food and Nutrition Associate today with St. David’s South Austin Medical Center.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Food Service Associate II maintains the catch side of the dishroom and the pot‑and‑pan area in an organized, sanitary manner, or serves in the cafeteria or operates the cash register. Responsibilities include washing and storing pots and pans, catching clean dishes and putting them away, delivering food carts to patient floors, passing out trays, returning carts to the dishroom, and performing department janitorial duties.

Principal Responsibilities

• Prepares patient, medical staff and cafeteria lunch and dinner salads and desserts.
• Prepares and displays cafeteria salad bar items.
• Orders produce.
• Maintains vegetable and fruit rotation and storage.
• Maintains a sanitary and organized salad‑area working environment.
• Prepares cafeteria breakfast fruit bar.
• Collects patient dirty food carts.
• Sets up the pot‑and‑pan sinks for service.
• Washes, sanitizes and stores pots and pans.
• Catches and stores clean dishes.
• Maintains the catch side of the dishroom and the pot‑and‑pan area in an organized, sanitary manner.
• Sets up bus tubs in the Doctor’s Dining Room for noon service.
• Sets up and works an assigned position on the tray line or cafeteria.
• Delivers and passes out patient trays.
• Prepares late trays.
• Assists in stocking the storeroom and related work areas.
• Keeps the Doctor’s Dining Room and Auditorium clear of catering dirty dishes.
• Assists in cleaning the kitchen, storeroom, walk‑in and freezer floors.
• Assists in recycling empty boxes and cans.
• Properly serves food on the cafeteria steam table.
• Operates cash register according to department cash‑handling procedures and accounts for cash received.
• Prepares change requests and deposits.
• Performs special cleaning assignments.
• Demonstrates understanding of HCA’s “Patients First” safety initiative by strict compliance with all safety protocols and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Food Handlers Permit required within 7 days of hire.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine coverage.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with 100 % match on 3 %–9 % of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.
• Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Facility Overview

St. David’s South Austin Medical Center is a 368‑bed acute‑care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare, offering comprehensive specialty and sub‑specialty services. Key programs include a nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; a Level II trauma center; advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services; full‑service maternity and newborn care; and four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop. The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open‑heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was also among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.