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Nutrition Services Aide Registry

Silver Cross Hospital · New Lenox, IL · $16.00 an hour · Part time

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This role rotates through the cafeteria, patient trayline, call center and dishroom. Which have you done before, and how do you learn a new station fast?

What they are checking: Whether they can switch stations and learn quickly, which is the whole value of a registry aide.

Tell me about a time you had a long line of customers and had to stay fast and accurate.

What they are checking: Keeping accuracy under time pressure, since speed is useless if orders or charges are wrong.

Registry shifts can be mornings, afternoons or evenings. How do you stay reliable when your schedule varies?

What they are checking: Whether the department can count on them to show up for the shifts they pick up.

What would you do

You are on trayline and a tray ticket says the patient is on a renal diet, but the plate has a banana on it. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they catch diet mismatches and fix them, since the wrong food can actually harm a patient.

Working the call center, a patient on a clear liquid diet asks you for a cheeseburger. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Following diet orders kindly and offering real choices instead of either refusing coldly or giving in.

You overhear a coworker talking about a patient by name in the cafeteria. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they take patient privacy seriously even in casual settings outside the patient room.

About the work

What do you know about safe food temperatures and keeping hot food hot and cold food cold?

What they are checking: Basic food safety knowledge, which is required here because patients are more vulnerable to foodborne illness.

How do you restock to par levels, and what do you do if a cooler is running low and there is no more in storage?

What they are checking: Whether they keep supplies steady and speak up early instead of letting a station run out.

In the dishroom, how do you make sure dishes and trays are truly sanitized?

What they are checking: Whether they understand sanitizer and temperature checks rather than assuming the machine always works.

What does keeping a clean and safe station look like to you at the end of a shift?

What they are checking: Whether they finish the job fully, including cleaning and documentation, so the next shift starts safe.

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The full job description

As published by Silver Cross Hospital.

Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We’re known for our culture of excellence and delivery of unrivaled experiences for our patients, their families, the communities we serve…and for each other. Come join us! It’s the way you want to be treated. Position Summary: Responsible for the safe delivery of food and services to customer and/or patients in a timely manner . Maintains sanitation standards throughout the department. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Accurate and efficient on all trained positions in cafeteria ; patient trayline ; patient services area; call center; and dishroom . • Follows sanitation guidelines • Accurate and efficient service of customers /patients • Able to perform duties in an accurate and timely manner • Restocks inventory per par levels including coolers and trays • Records information on appropriate documents • Ensures working station area is clean and sanitized • Promotes a clean and safe environment of care. • Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by Standards of Conduct. Required Qualifications : Education and Training : • High School or equivalent preferred or currently attending High School • Food Handler certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire • Entry level or food service preferred • Good customer relations • Able and willing to follow instructions • Able to communicate and understand English Work Shift Details: Various, Registry - Tray line (Afternoons) Department: NUTRITION SERVICES Benefits for You At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members. Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes: · Medical, Dental and Vision plans · Life Insurance · Flexible Spending Account · Other voluntary benefit plans · PTO and Sick time · 401(k) plan with a match · Wellness program · Tuition Reimbursement Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits. The expected pay for this position is listed below: $16.00 - $16.00 The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.