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Cafeteria Assistant

CHI
Hixson, TN Contractor
POSTED ON 1/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2026
Job Summary And Responsibilities

Participates in and supports all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.

  • 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.)
    • Performing other duties as assigned by leader
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

  • One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service Experience

Preferred Education And Experience

  • High School Diploma
  • Cashier experience

Where You'll Work

CHI Memorial, a member of CommonSpirit, 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 team members and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Pay Range

$16.00 - $16.00 /hour

Salary : $16

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