(Contingent) Attendant
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Manufacturing / Production, Business Management / Project / Planning
Job Description Summary:
Maintains and cleans service areas and equipment according to established procedures and standards. Provides general and food handling services for customers or patients. and ensures a positive customer experience.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Cleans and sanitizes equipment, tables, and work areas to maintain hygiene standards according to established procedures and standards.
- Assists with the stocking and maintenance of supplies and food items.
- Operates and maintains various equipment pertinent to food services, such as dish machines and cooking appliances.
- Ensures a positive experience for customers.
- May assist with the preparation and serving of food to customers.
- May operate cash registers and handle money as applicable.
High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Skills
- Working knowledge of safe food handling practices and sanitation standards.
- Effective communication skills.
Food service experience, preferred.
Physical Requirements
OCCASIONALLY: Climb stairs/ladder, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Sitting
FREQUENTLY: Chemicals/Medications, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Power Tools, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Bend/twist, Depth perception, Electricity, Hearing acuity, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Machinery, Peripheral vision, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
About the company
Company website•Hospitals and Health Care
Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country.
Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.