Food Service Assistant - Flex
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CoxHealth
Springfield, MO, US
Summary
The Food Service Assistant prepares and delivers high-quality food to patients, staff, and customers while maintaining strict sanitation standards. Additional duties include providing excellent customer service and working collaboratively within the food services team.
Job Description
Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department:
1101 Food Services South
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
Hours:
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM; Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
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Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
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Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
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Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
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Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
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Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
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For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Description:
The Food Service Assistant works behind the scenes to provide high quality food for the patients, staff, and other customers. In the hospital setting Nutrition is crucial to the healing process, the Food Service Assistant serves a vital role in helping patients with this healing process. Performing preparation and delivery of food with a high standard of quality and sanitation. Additional duties will include customer service, serving, cleaning and sanitation. A high level of customer service to internal and external customers, attention to detail, teamwork, flexibility, and a positive attitude is required.
This is a flex position. The hours are PRN (as needed).
Education:
▪ None Required
▪ High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred
Experience:
▪ None
Skills:
▪ Basic reading and writing skills and able to do simple math
▪ Excellent communication skills
▪ Able to follow directions and work together as a team player
▪ Able to stand for long periods of time
▪ Able to move quickly
▪ Must be 16 years of age or older
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
▪ N/A
CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and approximately 13,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have.
Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve, and our vision is to be the best for those who need us. Visit our website to learn more about our award-winning care and colleagues.
Founded
1906
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Springfield, MO
CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and approximately 13,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have.
Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve, and our vision is to be the best for those who need us. Visit our website to learn more about our award-winning care and colleagues.
Founded
1906
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Springfield, MO
