Food Services Worker - Food & Nutrition, Part-time, Days
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to make a decision on your own at work.
What they are checking: Whether they can use good judgment when a supervisor is not around.
Why do you want to work in food service at a hospital in McHenry?
What they are checking: Whether they understand they are part of patient care, not just a kitchen.
What would you do
How do you take a room service order from a patient who needs help choosing their meal?
What they are checking: Whether they are patient and helpful with people who are sick, confused or overwhelmed.
A patient's tray goes back with something wrong on it. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they fix it fast and figure out how to prevent it next time.
How do you handle a customer in the cafeteria who is upset about their food or the price?
What they are checking: Whether they solve problems calmly and keep good service.
What do you do if you see a coworker skip a food safety step?
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up to protect patients.
About the work
Walk me through how you assemble a patient tray correctly.
What they are checking: Whether they follow the ticket and diet order step by step to avoid mistakes.
What does first in, first out mean, and why does it matter?
What they are checking: Whether they understand stock rotation, which the posting names, to keep food safe and reduce waste.
How do you wash and sanitize equipment so it is safe to use again?
What they are checking: Whether they follow sanitation steps that protect patients with weak immune systems.
How do you keep track of your daily checklists and cleaning duties?
What they are checking: Whether they are organized and reliable with routine tasks.
How do you handle basic cash and data entry tasks?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle the clerical parts of the job accurately.
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