Food and Nutrition Assistant -Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center Part Time
Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you worked in a fast-paced kitchen or food service environment with a tight deadline. What was that like and how did you keep up?
comfort operating under time pressure typical of tray line and meal service windows
Tell me about a time a coworker or supervisor pointed out you were doing a task the wrong way. What did you do?
receptiveness to correction and ability to follow standardized task flows
Have you ever worked a shift that started very early, like 5:30 in the morning, or ended late at night? How did that go for you?
realistic fit with the posted shift times including overnight coverage
Tell me about a time you had to lift or move something heavy at work, like a cart or a case of food. How did you handle it safely?
awareness of body mechanics and the lifting limits described in the job, including asking for help over 35 pounds
Why are you interested in a part time role here, given the schedule includes early mornings, nights, weekends and holidays?
genuine availability and motivation match for the actual shift demands
Technical
How do you check whether a perishable item has gone bad before it goes out for service?
basic food safety knowledge and willingness to actually inspect rather than assume
Describe how you would clean and sanitize a piece of heavy equipment, like a steamer or dish machine, using the chemicals we provide.
whether they follow manufacturer and department chemical guidelines rather than improvising
Can you explain hand hygiene and what you'd do differently entering a patient's room versus working in the kitchen?
understanding of infection control basics specific to hospital food service
How comfortable are you handling point of sale transactions and basic math, like making change or ringing up cafeteria items?
basic numeracy and cash handling competence for retail duties
Situational
Walk me through what you'd do if you noticed a patient tray had the wrong diet order on it, and it was already halfway to the floor.
whether the candidate understands the safety stakes of diet errors and knows to stop and correct rather than deliver a wrong tray
This job means switching between patient tray delivery, cafeteria service, catering setup, and dish room work, sometimes all in one shift. How do you feel about that kind of variety?
flexibility and willingness to do lower-status tasks like dishwashing without complaint
If a patient in their room says something rude or complains about their food while you're delivering the tray, how do you handle that?
composure and customer service skills in a vulnerable patient setting
You're in the middle of running the tray line and you notice the person next to you missed sanitizing a surface. What do you do?
willingness to speak up about safety issues even when it's not their direct job
What would you do if you noticed the oil in the fryer needed to be changed but you had a stack of other cleaning tasks waiting?
prioritization and follow-through on less visible sanitation duties
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