Food Service Associate

kansashealthsystem· UKH University of Kansas Hospital Authority
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📍 Bell Hospital📍 Kansas City, KSFull time

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Position Title

Food Service Associate

Days - Full Time, Evenings - Full Time

Bell Hospital, Cambridge Tower A

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Food Service Associate position may perform one or more functions including, but not limited to, building patient meal trays; preparing fruits and vegetables; preparing and serving hot and cold food items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (in addition to grab-and-go items); delivering patient trays to assigned areas; serving retail customers; and dishwashing activities. The Food Service Worker must be knowledgeable about food items and respond to patient and customer inquiries with the correct information.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
  • Performs duties in one of the following department units: Food Production, Cafeteria (Main or Cambridge), Doctor’s Lounge, Trayline, or Support Services.
  • Cross-trained to perform in one or more of the units and/or stations within the primary unit.
  • Maintains food/product/supply quality and safety following HACCP and department standards.
  • Operates, monitors, and cleans any equipment used to perform job duties following directions and unit standards.
  • Maintains orderliness, safety, and sanitation of work and/or service area(s), according to unit standards and work station assignment.
  • During periods of downtime in primary unit, assists in another unit according to assignment or at request of supervisor. (Examples: portioning and wrapping patient food items, serving on the Cafeteria hot line, loading or unloading the dish machine.)
  • Duties according to assigned unit include (not an exhaustive list):
  • Trayline, Support Service: Delivers and retrieves food carts for patient food service.
  • Food Production: Test and evaluate new recipes.
  • Food Production, Trayline, Cafeteria: Adjusts work hours to early or late to help with food production, patient meal service, or service in the Cafeteria.
  • Dishwashing: Load and unload the dish machine.
  • Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills.
  • Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently to each patient.
  • Assists with on-the-job training of new employees
  • Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Preferred Education and Experience
  • High School Graduate or GED.
  • Prior food service experience.
  • Experience in a hospital or long-term care facility.

Knowledge Requirements
  • Read, write and speak English.
  • Simple math.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-56658

Important information for you to know as you apply:

  • The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

  • The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

  • Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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This Food Service Associate role at kansashealthsystem is based in Bell Hospital, Kansas City, KS. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Food Service Associate role at kansashealthsystem full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Food Service Associate role in the UKH University of Kansas Hospital Authority department at kansashealthsystem.
Which team or department does the Food Service Associate at kansashealthsystem belong to?
This Food Service Associate position is part of the UKH University of Kansas Hospital Authority department at kansashealthsystem. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Food Service Associate job at kansashealthsystem posted?
This Food Service Associate position at kansashealthsystem was posted on Aug 10, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Food Service Associate
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