Shift : Full-Time, 30 hours per week, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM, Every Other Weekend, and Rotating Holidays
Work Arrangement : On-Site
Department : Dining and Nutrition Services
Facility : University Hospital – 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO
Compensation :
· Base Pay Range: $15.78-$22.53 per hour, based on experience
· Shift Differentials:
o Additional $2.00 per hour for night shift
o Additional $2.00 per hour for weekend shift
Union Bid Period: 08/27/2026-09/04/2026
ABOUT THE JOB
MU Health Care is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team in Dining and Nutrition Services. The ideal candidate will possess a high degree of professionalism, a passion for customer satisfaction, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and privacy. We seek someone who greets everyone with a smile, embraces positivity, and excels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. If you are eager to learn, adaptable, and ready to master new skills, we want you! Join us in providing exceptional service and ensuring the highest standards of food safety and infection control. Be a part of a team that values excellence and makes a difference every day.
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE
MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
· Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
· Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
· Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
· Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
· Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
· See a comprehensive list of benefits here .
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION
· Work with medical staff, other ancillary professional staff, departmental service staff, patients, visitors, and the general public. Use a high degree of professionalism focused on customer (patient and retail) satisfaction at all times. Use proper scripting while in contact with patients, family, and guests. Maintain strict confidentiality and the utmost privacy of patient information, as required by HIPAA guidelines and PCI requirements. Greet people with a smile and refrain from negative talk and public venting at all times while in MU Health Care facilities.
· Follow the directives of the Dining & Nutrition Services management team related to work assignments, workloads, and areas in need of improvement. Training will be provided, and it is expected that employees will master these skills within their initial evaluation period, including work routines, food safety standards, nutrition education for work assignments, chemicals, equipment, scripting, and customer-focused skills.
· Perform cleaning activities within a healthcare environment, specifically the food service area, to ensure that food safety and infection control guidelines are being met. Perform all food service related activities such as transport of patient trays; delivery of patient trays; cashier; physician’s dining room attendant; catering; food preparation; barista; line server; and…