Parkland Health Center (Parkland Health Center, a part of BJC HealthCare)
Farmington, Missouri

Patient Dining Associate - Part Time (24 hours per week)

Onsite$35,360 - $43,826/yrPosted May 1, 2026

Job details

Location
Farmington, Missouri
Work type
Onsite
Compensation
$35,360 - $43,826/yr
Posted
May 1, 2026
Apply on
jobs.bjc.org

About this role

Additional Information About the Role

Do you enjoy working with others? Do you enjoy helping others? Come join us at Parkland Health Center as a Patient Dining Associate.

 

         DAILY PAY AVAILABLE

 

  • Part Time (24 hours per week)
  • Shift:  (2) 12 hour shifts from 7AM-7PM
  • Benefits Eligible
  • Rotating Weekends and Holidays
  • Assembling Trays
  • Delivering Trays to Patients

Overview

As part of BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health Center offers a unique combination of world-class medicine along with the deep local roots and rich history of its three predecessors – Bonne Terre Hospital (opened in 1911), Mineral Area Regional Medical Center (1952), and Farmington Community Hospital (1969). Parkland Health Center has two locations in St. Francois County, Missouri – a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington as well as a rural emergency hospital in Bonne Terre. Parkland Health Center provides quality primary and secondary level inpatient and outpatient services to the people of St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri.

 

In addition, Parkland’s Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient and medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics and emergency services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services including oncology services, an infusion center, a wound care clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center.  Bonne Terre is a Rural Emergency Hospital providing emergency services and outpatient services including medical observation, lab, radiology, and sleep study.

·The Dietary Department provides support for the nutritional well being of our patients, visitors, guests, and staff on a daily basis.


Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs patient meal service for the Department of Food and Nutrition. Responsible for patient meal service on assigned units. This includes menu selections, tray assembly, catering rounds, tray delivery and retrieval, recording of intake/calorie counts, special requests, galley/floor stock maintenance, and nourishment delivery. Communicates directly with nursing to obtain updated diet orders. Responds to patient, family and nursing needs.

 

Responsibilities

  • Delivers patient meals to assigned areas, documents meals and calorie intake and rounds on patients in accordance to department expectations.
  • Assembles meal trays and menus in accordance to guidelines.
  • Communicates patient diets, delivery of meals and special requests with patient care team.
  • Maintains an organized and stocked galley.
  • Minimum Requirements

    Experience

  • No Experience
  • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience
  • Preferred Requirements

    Education

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Benefits and Legal Statement

    BJC Total Rewards

    At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

    • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
    • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
    • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
    • 401(k) plan with BJC match
    • Tuition Assistance available on first day
    • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
    • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
    • Adoption assistance

    To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

    About Parkland Health Center (Parkland Health Center, a part of BJC HealthCare)

    Parkland Health Center (Parkland Health Center, a part of BJC HealthCare)
    Farmington, Missouri