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Cafeteria Aide

IHA
Springfield, MA Part Time
POSTED ON 8/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/28/2026
Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Rotating Shift

Description

Come join the Food & Nutrition team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Position Purpose

Performs a variety of cafeteria food preparation and service duties including hot food steam table, grill, and sandwich service and cashiering. Performs a variety of food service area setup and closing procedures including sanitation duties.

What You Will Do

  • Performs cashiering duties according to approved cashiering procedures, waiting on customers quickly and courteously. Performs cash out duties as required.
  • Sets up sandwich bar area and prepares sandwich items per customer’s request.
  • Sets up hot food steam table area and serves customers hot food as requested.
  • Sets up and operates grill, and fry-o-lator, preparing customer orders as requested.
  • Performs salad bar preparation including cutting of vegetables and fruit, making salad items, etc.
  • Performs cleaning procedures of areas as assigned.
  • Performs restocking of areas as assigned.
  • Performs cleaning of dining areas as assigned.
  • Sets up and delivers special function food items as needed.

Environmental And Working Conditions

  • Requires prolonged standing, walking, or other constant physical movements.
  • Requires lifting of items weighing up to 50 lbs. and working around and with hot steam tables, grills, char broilers, etc.
  • Requires going in and out of walk-in refrigerators and freezers.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced customer service operation.
  • Ability to perform a variety of food service duties including cashiering, sandwich making, grill work, salad bar prep, cleaning, restocking, etc.
  • Experience in a Cafeteria type food service operation preferred. Some grill cooking experience preferred.

Position Highlights And Benefits

  • Per Diem- Rotating Shift
  • Our Mission and Core Values
  • Career growth and advancement potential
  • Award-winning Patient Access Department

Pay Range: $17.00-$21.80

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

We are a group of primary care providers, specialists and surgeons serving patients in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Part of Trinity Health Of New England, we offer primary care, specialty care, surgery, urgent care, rehabilitation, and imaging and lab services for thousands of patients every year.

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Salary : $17 - $22

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