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Food Service Worker I - Porter/Dishwasher

BJC HealthCare
St. Louis, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 7/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/16/2026

  • Saint Louis, Missouri
  • Nutrition and Food Service
  • Multiple
  • Full-Time
  • 112335
  • STL1-N11
  • $16.75 – $20.06 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)


Job Description

Additional Information About the Role


Do you enjoy helping others? Come work at St. Louis Children's Hospital as a Porter/Dishwasher.

DAILY PAY AVAILABLE
  • Full Time
  • Rotating Weekends and Holidays
  • Must Be Able to Work AM and PM Shifts
  • Porter/Dishwasher

Overview


St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”


Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.


St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).



Preferred Qualifications


Role Purpose

Responsible for performing a variety of food service functions such as setting up of service areas with food, utensils, and garnishments, food portioning, serving, sanitation, operating cash register, assembling patient trays and assisting with customer requests. Position may also perform food preparation at some locations.


Responsibilities

  • Provides customer service in a professional and friendly manner, and follows food safety and portion guidelines.
  • Assembles meals according to the menu, diet order and correct protocol.
  • Ensures work area is set up and supplies and products are organized before, during and after shift.
  • Cleans and sanitizes work station and utensils.
  • Uses equipment and materials properly and safely.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

  • No Experience

Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED

Benefits and Legal Statement


BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance

  • Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer


Job Description

Additional Information About the Role


Do you enjoy helping others? Come work at St. Louis Children's Hospital as a Porter/Dishwasher.

DAILY PAY AVAILABLE
  • Full Time
  • Rotating Weekends and Holidays
  • Must Be Able to Work AM and PM Shifts
  • Porter/Dishwasher

Overview


St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”


Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.


St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).



Preferred Qualifications


Role Purpose

Responsible for performing a variety of food service functions such as setting up of service areas with food, utensils, and garnishments, food portioning, serving, sanitation, operating cash register, assembling patient trays and assisting with customer requests. Position may also perform food preparation at some locations.


Responsibilities

  • Provides customer service in a professional and friendly manner, and follows food safety and portion guidelines.
  • Assembles meals according to the menu, diet order and correct protocol.
  • Ensures work area is set up and supplies and products are organized before, during and after shift.
  • Cleans and sanitizes work station and utensils.
  • Uses equipment and materials properly and safely.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

  • No Experience

Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED

Benefits and Legal Statement


BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

  • Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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