Food Service Associate

  • St. David's Medical Center
  • Cedar Park, Texas
  • Full Time

Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Food Service Associate with St. David's Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the St. David's Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Food Service Associate to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Food Service Associate, you could be assigned to assist in any area of the Food Service Department including serving customers in cafeteria, working the cash register, providing meal services to patients or performing cleaning tasks and dishwashing for the food service department. You will help in service to all customers, including all patients and customers of the facility and cafeteria service.

  • You will serve food to cafeteria customers and maintain knowledge of foods served and ingredients to answer customer questions
  • You will set up and work an assigned position on tray line or cafeteria area
  • You will prepare food items for cafeteria and label appropriately
  • You will maintain food at correct temperature for serving and keep accurate records
  • You will work to maintain a clean kitchen and handle food items according to procedures
  • You will clean floors, carts, dishware, bus tables and take out trash and operate dishwashing machines
  • You will follow standards for infection control in personal hygiene, and food handling
  • You will work as a cafeteria cashier, run the cash register and efficiently handle cash and card transactions
What qualifications you will need:
  • At least 6 months of food service experience in food service
  • Knowledge of kitchen cleaning, dishwashing and cashier/cash register work
  • 10th grade education
  • High School Graduate or GED Equivalent preferred
  • Current ServSafe Food Handler Permit, Travis/Williamsons County Health Department Food Handler Card or State Food Safety permit within 7 days of hire

St. Davids Medical Center , part of St. Davids HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. Davids Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin , and St. Davids Georgetown Hospital . Located in Central Austin, St. Davids Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the regions largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. Davids Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies 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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Food Service Associate opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Job ID: 483791414
Originally Posted on: 7/2/2025

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