Food Prep Worker

About the Role

National Jewish Health is the nation's leading respiratory hospital, recognized for excellence in patient care, research and education. As part of the Food & Nutrition Services team, the Food Prep Worker plays an important role in supporting daily operations and delivering high-quality meal service across the organization. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where reliability, teamwork and service excellence make a meaningful contribution to the patient and employee experience.

This role offers a consistent Monday through Friday schedule from 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., supporting excellent work-life balance with evenings and weekends off.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties

• Performs basic cold food preparation for patients, cafeteria, school meals and catering functions.
• Prepares and assembles food items and supplies for patient room service, cafeteria food stations and beverages.
• Prepares and serves breakfast foods from the grill when intermediate, short-term coverage is needed.
• Serves prepared hot food items from the steam table per customer request.
• Sets up the dessert counter, breakfast bar and salad bar daily.
• Supports patient room service and cafeteria operations through food and beverage preparation.
• Assists with serving breakfast and hot food items as needed.
• Sets up and maintains salad bars, dessert stations and other food service areas.

Other Duties

• Performs as a back-up to staff absences and vacancies, as necessary.

Competencies

• Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures.
• Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
• Setting High Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
• Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities, crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
• Energy: Consistently maintaining high levels of activity or productivity; operating with vigor, effectiveness, and determination over extended periods of time.
• Managing Work and Time Management: Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently by appropriately focusing attention on the critical few priorities.
• Peer Relationships: Interacts with others in a constructive, positive, and respectful manner, regardless of individual differences. Assists team members or co-workers in achieving personal goals and completing assignments.

Requirements

• Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
• Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
• Be well-groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
• Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
• Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
• Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Work Experience: None
• Special Training, Certification or Licensure: None

Pay

Salary Range: $19.29 - $23.79 per hour

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
• Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan.
• Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.