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Cafeteria Assistant

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CommonSpirit Health

Chattanooga, TN (In Person)

$39,322 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 3 weeks ago (Updated 4 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/19/2026

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Job Description

  • Job Summary and Responsibilities
  • As a Nutrition Assistant, you will assist in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff.
Every day you will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, ensure food safety compliance, and interact with patients regarding dietary needs. To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent customer service, contributing to a positive dining experience. + Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations & facility guidelines. + Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu & dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests. + Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation. + May be responsible for one or more of the following: + Cashiering + Serving in the retail area + Assembling, delivering and retrieving patient trays + Performing cold food prep + Performing utility assignments (e.g., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment) + Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food + Supporting inventory maintenance duties + Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.)
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • + One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service Experience
  • Preferred
  • + High School Graduate General Studies + Cashier experience
  • Where You'll Work
  • CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.
  • Pay Range
  • $15.
67 - $22.14 /hourWe are an equal opportunity employer.

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