Are you service oriented and interested in working for an organization passionate about love and excellence?

We are seeking a part-time Service Assistant III who is responsible for the food service operation on the patient care areas. Serves therapeutically correct trays to patients, processes diet orders, collects patient menu selections, adjusts patient menus in accordance with patient's diet order and the diet reference manual, processes menu for tray line and demonstrates outstanding customer service.

This position consists of 10 hours shifts, with hours that vary between 7:30am-8:15pm, includes working every other weekend and holiday rotation.

Guaranteed 30 hours a week and benefits eligible.

When you become an employee at ChristianaCare, you are joining a healthcare organization that was named Forbes 5th Best Health System to Work for in the U.S. for 2021!

Guided by our values of excellence and love, ChristianaCare offers:

• Full medical, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.
• 403(b)
• Generous paid time off
• Diverse and inclusive culture

Also, our Caregivers enjoy incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to Care.com, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors, hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickers and much more!

Education and experience requirements:

• High school graduation or its equivalent
• Six months food service experience preferred
• ServSafe certificate preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Knowledge, skill, and ability requirements:

Knowledge of modified diets, calorie counts, and fluid restrictions

Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures

Ability to read and interpret diet order and menu selection

Ability to perform fundamental arithmetic computations

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Ability to exercise judgment and tact

Skill in interpersonal relations and customer satisfaction

Ability to demonstrate outstanding customer services and service recovery techniques

Ability to use the computer to obtain messages and meal/nourishment reports

Ability to use, and carry, iPad to collect patient menus

Ability to perform math calculations

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.

Physical demands:

Must pass physical examination: drug-free; able to hear, see, speak, and ambulate. Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, push, pull, carry, reach, handle, balance, and stoop as per Physical Demands Checklist. Pushing and pulling meal carts. Stooping, bending, and stretching when serving/retrieving meal trays and maintaining pantry area.

Working conditions:

Pantry area, nursing stations and patient care areas. Subject to exposure to infectious diseases and occasional equipment hazards. Exposure to chemicals and cleaning supplies.

Who We Are

Delivering health, not just health care is our promise to our community. Be a part of an organization that makes a difference in a BIG way by impacting the lives of each other and the communities we serve.

From the clinical providers to the logistical support, everyone is delivering a semblance of care in our community through their role. As an organization that puts patients first, anchoring ourselves in Love and Excellence, this delivery of care and commitment of being excellent today and even better tomorrow make us all caregivers here at ChristianaCare.

EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.