Food Service Worker I

NALHE; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

NALHE in San Diego, California, is seeking a food service associate to perform tasks involving patient tray assembly, food preparation, and cafeteria service. The role includes cross-training in areas such as ware washing and inventory management.

The ideal candidate should be capable of maintaining cleanliness, operating dish machines, and delivering food items to patients. Responsibilities also involve ensuring adequate supplies for cafeteria services and assisting in catered events.

Responsibilities

• Assembles patient trays with appropriate food and supply items.
• Transports food items and carts to and from nursing units.
• Prepares and assembles appropriate quantities of food products.

Job description

Job Summary

Under indirect supervision, has been cross-trained in at least four areas involving food service related activities. Two areas of cross-training must include ware washing and patient trayline. The other areas include patient room service activities, food and supply inventory, receiving and storage, catering, cafeteria service, and food preparation activities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Assembles patient trays with appropriate food and supply items according to menu specifications. Scraps food debris from reusable wares. Operates dish machine effectively to ensure proper cleanliness and sanitation of items washed. Washes and sanitizes pots, pans and kitchen utensils. Cleans food service equipment and surfaces. Transports food items and carts to and from nursing units or other food service locations. Inventories and prepares food items for display in cafeteria service area. Ensures adequate level of supplies, food, snack and beverage items for customer needs. Serves cafeteria customers. Assembles, fills and cleans food service equipment. Prepares and assembles appropriate quantities of food products (which includes mixing, chopping and slicing) according to instruction for use in cafeteria, catering, vending and patient feeding areas. Delivers food and supply items to patients according to prescribed diet and patient desires within specified time frames. Stores items in appropriate locations. Rotates perishables appropriately. Maintains various logs. Prepares and assembles food and supplies for catered events. Delivers catering items to meeting locations within specified time frames. Performs other duties as assigned.