Food Services Asst

About the Role

This position is responsible for setting up, working, and cleaning various areas within the food service department, including the patient tray line, dish machine, pots & pans, and cafeteria. The role involves delivering patient trays, maintaining a clean and sanitary environment, and providing excellent customer service to patients, visitors, and employees.

Responsibilities

• Set up, work, and clean respective positions of the patient tray line, dish machine, pots & pans, and cafeteria
• Deliver patient trays and practice safe and sanitary habits
• Maintain a clean environment for patients, visitors, and employees
li>Assure proper food handling, temperature readings, and sanitation procedures are followed
• Retrieve dirty trays, clean dishes, empty trash, and take trash carts to dumpster
• Complete required HACCP logs and maintain food at proper temperatures
• Demonstrate effective customer service and follow CARES standards
• Maintain safety program within the department and report safety concerns

Qualifications

Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent

Operations

• Maintain excellent customer service while meeting guests' requests
• Ensure dish room staff follows proper procedures for cleaning and preparing dishes

Sanitation and Conservation

• Handle food in a sanitary manner and maintain proper temperatures
• Complete dish machine and sanitizer logs to meet Board of Health and department standards

Customer Service

• Demonstrate effective customer service to fellow employees, customers, managers, and visitors
• Follow CARES standards at all times

Safety

• Maintain safety program within the department
• Ensure safety concerns are reported appropriately

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's is recognized for its excellence in various areas, including:

• Top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for over 15 years
• Top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
• America’s Best Large Employers and America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We are committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. Cincinnati Children’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer.