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  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Cleveland, Ohio
  • Full Time

Join Cleveland Clinic's Lutheran Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Located near downtown Cleveland, you will enjoy its wide variety of shopping and dining, proximity to sporting events, and the option of walking or biking to work. While enjoying the perks of being in the heart of Cleveland, you will also work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

By taking this opportunity, you will be able to become a part of Ohio City and work close to all the restaurants and shopping it has to offer. This is also a great opportunity to get into the healthcare industry and interact with patients and caregivers.

As a caregiver that's part of Food and Nutrition Services, you will be setting up, handling delivery, and services of food daily. You will work alongside caregivers and patients while providing world-class service along with maintaining cleanliness and sanitation practices.

A caregiver in this position works rotating day/evening shifts from 5:00AM - 2:00PM or 10:30AM - 7:30PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

  • Maintaining, breaking down, sanitizing, and re-stocking tray-line areas according to department procedures.

  • Demonstrate proper handling, storage, and transportation of utensils, pots, pans, and more.

  • Maintaining portion sizes and appearances of food on trays.

  • Ensuring cold foods stay cold and hot foods stay hot according to guidelines.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

  • High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

  • Can work in a fast paced, stressful environment under minimal supervision.

  • Has strong detailed orientation skills.

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you:

Physical Requirements:

  • Able to push, pull/move patient carts weighing up to 350 lbs.

  • Able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.

  • Able to twist, stoop, bend and squat.

  • 45% of the position is standing

  • 45% is walking.

  • Ability to stand for long periods of time.

  • Able to withstand extreme temperature changes.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Job ID: 482790351
Originally Posted on: 6/26/2025

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