Chef’s Assistant – Support Services Phone Interview Event – Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority in Madison, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Scheduled phone interview spots are limited – apply today! Apply now and we will let you know how you can become part of our REMARKABLE UW Health team.

We are seeking a Chef’s Assistant who:

• Has the drive to create a unique dining experience for patients, visitors and employees.


• Is comfortable working in a fast-paced and continually changing environment. 


• Prepares ingredients and checks inventory.


• Assembles meals and delivers to patients.


• Maintains kitchen order by ensuring cleanliness of work areas.


• Assembles food to meet catering expectations.


• Ensures food stations, coolers, and vending machines are fully stocked.

Chef’s Assistants are eligible for:

• Starting wage of $15.00 per hour, plus extra for working evening and weekend hours.


• Paid time off, including 16 days of vacation time for full-time employees.


• A free bus pass to assist with transportation to and from work.


• Continuing education for both professional and personal growth. 

Work Experience:
Preferred – Previous food service and/or customer experience.

Licenses and Certifications:
Preferred – ServSafe Certification.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Excellent customer service skills – courteous, positive, and sensitive to customer and patient needs.


• Customer and patient focused. Must have the mindset that the customer or patient always comes first.


• Willing to go the extra mile to help guests, customers and other staff.


• Must be able to work in a constantly changing environment and rapidly adapt to organizational and departmental change.


• Willingness to work other positions when needed by the operation.


• Ability to problem solve and work independently.


• Communicates effectively by sending, receiving and responding to information ensuring high level of customer satisfaction.


• Able to understand, speak and write in English.


• Ability to work in a team and foster an environment of helping others.


• Ability to perform simple math calculations.

Physical Requirements:
Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

UW Health received some exciting news from “Best Hospitals” rankings, including University Hospital being named Wisconsin’s #1 hospital for the eighth year in a row—and for the first time ever— we made the list of the 20 most highly ranked hospitals in the nation!

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UW Hospital and Clinics benefits 

UW Health values and embraces diversity and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.