Join FirstHealth of the Carolinas: Your Path to a Rewarding Career

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference? FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a nationally recognized health care system in central North Carolina, offers you the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative team. With four hospitals and over 600 beds, we provide cutting-edge heart care at the Reid Heart Center, the region’s only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our expanding health system includes more than 6,200 employees across 75 locations in a 15-county service area. We are proud of our numerous accolades for patient care and outcomes from Healthgrades, U.S. News & World Report, and Becker's Healthcare.

We are seeking a Food Services Assistant. This individual will:

• Ensures that each station on the hotline is set up to proper specifications prior to meal period.
• Ensures that all temperature logs for their station are complete per requirements.

• Recognizes that departmental success is measured against its capacity to provide sound customer service.
• Shows respect and courtesy for all patients and customers by listening attentively to ideas and suggestions, showing concern for customer needs, directing customers to appropriate resources, assisting with problem resolution, and following up to ensure customer needs have been met.
• Understands and demonstrates excellent customer service behaviors to internal and external customers.

The following, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
 
Education/formal training/licensure/certifications/experience:
 
• High School Diploma Preferred
• Previous food service experience preferred.
 
Additional Skills:  
 
• Strong reading, writing, and communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills are essential to job function.
 
Working Conditions:  
 
• Potential risk of exposure to communicable diseases and/or blood/body fluids.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals and/or cleaning agents. 
• Weekend, holiday, and/or rotating shifts and/or positions. 
• Institutional kitchen operation, tray line service.
• Exposure to a wide range of temperatures.
  
Physical Requirements:
 
• Ability to lift 40 pounds.  
• Ability to withstand excessive standing, bending, walking, and reaching.
• Sound flexibility, manual dexterity, and hand/eye coordination are essential to job function.