Food Service Specialist

Welcome to Centura Health

Welcome to Centura Health - the largest health ecosystem in Colorado and Kansas. Welcome to living your mission among thousands of people on fire to live theirs too. Welcome to options and possibility where you can chart the direction and flow of your career. Welcome to the freedom to believe in what you believe, and welcome to a family guided by shared values and a commitment to extending the healing ministry of Christ. Welcome to extremely important industry challenges and opportunities to solve complex problems. Welcome to highly intelligent teams and overflowing community. And welcome to wholeness of mind, body and spirit. Welcome to Centura Health.

You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. At Centura Health, we value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Flourishing Begins Here

Facilities, food and environmental services professionals are essential to ensuring every patient, associate and visitor has an exceptional experience. We hire for a variety of roles that function to provide clean surroundings, beautiful indoor/outdoor spaces and create delicious meals to nurture every life we touch - body, mind and spirit.

Performs routine assignments within the Nutrition Services department including food preparation and delivery, sanitation and stocking. Responsible for following Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Safe Handling Guidelines regarding food safety and sanitation. Will provide excellent customer services when working with patients, visitors and other staff members. The Nutrition Svcs Specialist main responsibility may perform one or more of the following: barista, cashiering, catering, dishwashing, floor stock, food preparation, meal assembly and service, meal delivery, sanitation, tray collection.

What You Bring/Job Requirements

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Previous food service, healthcare or customer service experience, preferred
• Strong communication skills; ability to read, write and speak English
• Basic computer skills
• High School Diploma preferred
• ServSafe or food service certification, preferred

Physical Requirements - Light work - (Exert up to 20lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 10lbs frequently)

Your Connected Community

When people and places align, incredible things happen. Just like the 21,000+ amazing associates who work here, every community within Centura Health's connected ecosystem has its own unique history, story and personality.

Don't forget to check out our benefits!

Mercy Regional Medical Center is an 82-bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic Southwest Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized by Healthgrades as a Top 100 Hospital for orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received 10 consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote well-being and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

The pay for this position starts at
$12.32
and increases depending on experience. Total Compensation may include the following benefits:

• 401K
• 401K Matching
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Daycare & Medical Flexible Spending Account Options
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits including Hospital Indemnity Coverage, Critical Illness, and additional Life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Wellness resources
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Associate Discounts