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Food Services Assistant


Company : HCA Healthcare


Location : Bradenton, FL


Created : 2026-04-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Food Services Assistant? At HCA Florida Blake Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. Job Summary and Qualifications We are currently recruiting for a Food & Nutrition Services Assistant to join our team As the Food & Nutrition Services Assistant, you will perform a variety of tasks including deliver, pick up of patient trays and menus, record patient consumption, record delivery, and pick up times, maintaining current diet checklists and completing related daily reports. We are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now What you will do in this role: u00b7 You will perform routine duties related to preparation and serving of food. u00b7 You will prepare food for cooking by washing, peeling, shredding, slicing, and mixing various food items. u00b7 You will operate dishwasher or assist with washing/sterilizing dishes, glassware, silverware, utensils, pots, pans, etc. u00b7 You will clean kitchen work areas, collect and dispose of garbage. u00b7 You will assist with food stocking. u00b7 You will serve food in cafeteria for visitors and staff and in patient room. u00b7 You will work in the dish room when needed. u00b7 You will work on patient tray assembly line following menu directives for determining food items for each tray. u00b7 You will follow Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required. What Qualifications you will need: + High school diploma or GED preferred + 6 months food service experience preferred previous experience in hospital food services preferred. Benefits HCA Florida Blake Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services + Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services + Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence + Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling + Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing + Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits ( _Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._ HCA Florida Blake Hospital is a 380+ bed hospital located in Bradenton, FL. We have a thirteen acre campus by the Gulf Coast beaches. We are the only state-designated Level II trauma center in Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto Counties. We have received verification by the American College of Surgeons. Our services include 24-hour emergency care, open-heart surgery, burn care, cancer care, joint replacement and inpatient rehabilitation. We are a recipient of the American Heart Associationu2019s Gold Fit Friendly Designation. We have an onsite day care program, Happy Cubs, a 24 hour employee fitness center and a healthy work environment. We develop our colleagues through cross-training into new units and ongoing skills development. We offer continuing education courses and opportunities for advancement. We also offer great benefits. We hope youu2019ll consider a career at HCA Florida Blake Hospital. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worldu2019s Most Ethical Companiesu00ae by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.