Dietary Aide

Kaiser Permanente; Ontario (CA); On-site; CAD 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California is seeking a per diem, on-site Food Service Worker to prepare, assemble and serve meals for patients, cafeteria patrons, and catered events. You will rethermalize foods, maintain trays, and support sanitation across dishwashing and service areas.

The role requires physical stamina, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and experience in a food establishment. Per diem schedule offers varied days with on-call coverage and onsite work at Ontario Hospital facilities.

Qualifications

• Six months food service experience required.
• Must be able to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Must push and pull carts weighing 100 lbs.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive working relationships and courteous interactions with the public.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, assemble and serve food to patients, cafeteria patrons and catered events.
• Rethermalize precooked foods for patients, cafeteria patrons, and catered event participants.
• Set up and replenish food and non-food items in cafeteria and conferences; replenish hot and cold items.
• Deliver patient tray carts and nourishments to food distribution centers on each floor; serve trays to patients and cafeteria patrons.

Skills

Food service experience

Lifting 50 lbs

Manual handling

Customer relations

Job description

Job Summary

Prepares, assembles, rethermalizes and serves food to patients, cafeteria patrons and catered events. Performs dishwashing and other sanitation duties.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Assembles/prepares patient, cafeteria, and catering food to include entree, salad, dessert, beverage, nourishments. Prepares tray line, assemble food trays in accordance with worksheets and place assembled food trays on food carts. Rethermalizes precooked foods for patients, cafeteria patrons, and catered event participants. Sets up and replenishes food and non-food items in cafeteria and conferences and replenishes hot and cold food items on cafeteria and catering lines. Labels and refrigerates leftovers. Delivers patient tray carts and nourishments to food distribution centers on each floor. Serves trays to patients. Serves food to cafeteria and conference patrons. Returns trays and carts to dishwashing area. Sanitizes carts after each use; operates dishwasher to wash all dishes, trays, and utensils; washes pots and pans, stores cleaned items according to established procedure. Cleans various areas and equipment to include serving and dining areas, steam table, refrigerators, microwave ovens, and other equipment used in performing their tasks. Receives and stores delivered food; paper and supplies and verify orders received. Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations when interacting with other personnel, health plan members and the public. Performs other related duties as required. Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service. Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• Six months food service experience required.
• Must be able to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Must push and pull carts weighing 100 lbs.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive working relationships and courteous interactions with the public.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Food Handler Certificate (California)

Additional Requirements

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• One year experience or equivalent in a food establishment.
• Knowledge of hospital food service operations.

Notes

• This position is per diem on call days of work variable Sunday to Saturday.

Primary Location: California,Ontario,Ontario - Vineyard Medical Center - H

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20

Shift: Day

Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM

Working Hours End: 11:59 PM

Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B05|USW|Local 7600

Job Level: Entry Level

Department: Ontario Hospital - Food Preparation - 0801

Pay Range: $25.56 - $28.2 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.