Food Service Worker **Southwest Health** 1 Positions ID: 80712 Posted On 09/04/2025 **Job Overview** **Requirements** + No specific prior education or experience required + Certification with the State of Wisconsin for food protection policies preferred + Experience with standard kitchen equipment – steamers, steam table, robot coupe, ovens, stoves, dish machines, slicers, etc. preferred + Knowledge of MS Office, Electronic Medical Record, and food purveyor software helpful **Work Hours** + We are seeking a part-time (12 hrs/ week) Food Service Worker to work weekdays (3:30pm- 7:30pm) and weekends (2:00pm- 7:30pm). **Job Summary** Portions food and fluids for the patients, cafeteria guests, vending machine patrons, and special function guests. Serves patients in the patient room. Prepares a variety of food items for the vending machines. Cleans and sanitizes dishes, service areas, pots/pans and floors daily. Provides the appropriate food (therapeutic and texture modified) for each patient on the meal tray. **Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities** This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time. 1. Completes the food portioning for patients, residents, cafeteria and/or vending program patrons, and special function guests. 2. Maintains sanitary and safe food practices during the food preparation and service functions. 3. Takes orders and communicates basic information regarding the food service program to new residents/patients. 4. Cleans and sanitizes dishes, cooking equipment, service areas within the department and in the dining room/cafeteria/vending area. 5. Cleans and sanitizes the entire department – floors, walls, ceilings, and equipment, empties the garbage and recyclables frequently during the day. 6. Attends meetings and in-services programs as directed, or as needed, and may include attendance at continuing education meetings. 7. Assists with training new employees in the department. 8. Maintains clean work environment by cleaning and sanitizing work areas, sweeping and mopping floors, and throwing out garbage. 9. Adheres to Southwest Health’s value-based behavior standards. 10. Understands and adheres to Southwest Health compliance and HIPAA standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. 11. Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required. **Contact Information** Southwest Health Attn: Human Resources 1400 Eastside Rd Platteville, WI 53818 Phone: (608) 342-0998 Email: hr@southwesthealth.org Fax: (608) 342-5015 We believe that together we can change lives, and we anticipate your life will change in the process. If you aspire to help others find hope and live better, we invite you to submit your application below. **Benefits** Southwest Health is truly an outstanding place to work. A full benefit package is available for employees working 20 hours/week or greater which includes: Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance. Also available are long and short term disability, cell phone discount, flexible spending plan, paid time off, retirement plan with an employer contribution, fitness membership discount as well as use of exercise equipment at the facility. Primary Contact 13894 Miranda Koch HR Generalist, Human Resources 608-342-4796 Phone Phone Phone Fax hr@southwesthealth.org Email True False True **Job Details** Categories Health Care Location Platteville, WI Job Type Employee Full/Part Part Time Company ID 1250 Job REQ # \# Positions 1 Start Date 20250904 End Date 20251229 Featured Job 0 TH Ad 0 TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Surgical Services RN - Registered Nurse MercyOne Customer Service Representative Cottingham & Butler/ SISCO Social Worker BSW UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital Workers Compensation Claims Adjuster (Southeast Ex Cottingham & Butler/ SISCO Member Services Coordinator Cottingham & Butler/ SISCO Client Service Representative Cottingham & Butler/ SISCO Sales Leader - Benefits Wholesale Services Cottingham & Butler/ SISCO Surgical Services RN - Registered Nurse MercyOne Surgical Services LPN or RN MercyOne Patient Access Rep - Patient Services - Full Time MercyOne **Share this Job** Southwest Health **About the Company** **Southwest Health** is a non-profit healthcare system offering southwest Wisconsin a range of services within our various facilities. Our locations include a hospital and clinic in Platteville, Southwest Health Behavioral Services, a clinic, Eye Center, and rehab services facility in Cuba City, Darlington, and Kieler Wisconsin. We are a model healthcare organization that provides the highest quality at the lowest possible cost to create healthier communities. The Joint Commission has awarded Southwest Health a full accreditation as a Health Care Organization because we strive to provide the best care possible and prove it by meeting the Joint Commissions' standards for high-quality care. Southwest Health has been named a Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. These awards and the awards won in the past, speak to the commitment Southwest Health has for safety, patient experience, and creating a healthier southwest Wisconsin. This accreditation marks Southwest Health’s fourth consecutive year of receiving the Guardian Excellence award for inpatient Patient Experience. Southwest Health features four family medicine clinics, four Eye Center locations, Birth Center, a specialty services with cardiology, ENT, and Interventional Pain, a state-of-the-art Orthopedic Institute housing physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and 24-hour emergency services, to name just a few.