room service attendant

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

ASPIRUS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL in Duluth, MN is seeking a ROOM SERVICE ATTEND-PATIENT FOOD SERVER to join our PATIENT FOOD SERVICE team

Salary Range: $ $23.39 Hourly

Schedule/Hours: DAY/PM (EVENING) ROTATION, 8 hours

Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend

FTE: FULL TIME, 1.00 FTE

Off Premise On-Call: No

JOB SUMMARY

The Room Service Attendant enhances the patient experience by interacting with patients and their families in a responsive, friendly, professional and resourceful manner. The Room Service Attendant instructs patients on the meal ordering system, assists patients in placing meal orders, and assesses the patient's capabilities to utilize the meal order system. Translates Physician's diet orders; answers the telephone and is able to properly follow through; corrects patient menus accurately; maintains Call Center.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Less than high school
• Experience: N/A
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: N/A
• Experience: Previous customer service experience.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Serv-Safe Certification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to read, write, and do basic math. Ability to operate food service equipment. Ability to interact with customers in a mature, appropriate and resourceful manner. Ability to work harmoniously with co-workers, understand oral and written instructions. Ability to use computers and to learn specialized computer software (CompuTrition).

• READING - Basic: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• WRITING - Basic: Ability to write simple correspondence.
• SPEAKING - Basic: Ability to speak simple sentences.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• REASONING ABILITY - Basic Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to fifty (50) pounds) for an eight (8) hour period; frequent prolonged standing/walking; pushes/pulls or moves/lifts heavy equipment/supplies; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to see, hear, sit, bend, walk, talk for up an eight (8) hour period.

• Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

• Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
• Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/ hours)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances; exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); subject to varying and unpredictable situations; exposed to varying degrees of kitchen elements, subject to burns and cuts; exposed to hazards of steam, heat, wetness and odors in kitchen and/or patient areas.

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus St. Luke's in Duluth is a cornerstone of health care in northeastern Minnesota, offering a wide range of medical specialties and advanced care services. With a history dating back to 1881, this downtown Duluth hospital has grown into a comprehensive medical center with a strong commitment to patient-centered care. The facility features a 267-bed hospital, state-of-the-art surgical and imaging technology, and a nationally recognized heart and vascular center. As part of the broader Aspirus system, St. Luke's is also known for its excellence in orthopedics, cancer care, and women's and children's health. In addition to the main hospital campus, the Duluth area includes multiple primary and specialty care clinics that serve the Twin Ports and surrounding communities. Duluth, MN

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit

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