Food Service Worker I, PT Evenings

PIH Health; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health Downey Hospital is seeking a dedicated cafeteria worker to support the preparation and serving of salads, sandwiches, and snacks. You will follow standardized recipes, monitor temperatures, and ensure accurate portioning as part of a patient meal service.

Responsibilities include delivering meal carts, stocking work areas, and maintaining a clean dining environment. Prior food service exposure is helpful, and English literacy is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred but not required.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Six months experience in food services preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of modified diets helpful.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve salads, sandwiches, and snacks per recipes.
• Log and monitor hot/cold food temps and trayline temps.
• Deliver meal carts to patient nursing stations.
• Maintain cleanliness and stock dining areas.

Skills

Recipe adherence

Portion control

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma (preferred)

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Performs a variety of tasks associated with the preparation and serving of salads, sandwiches, desserts, supplemental and enteral feedings and snacks using tally sheets and recipes. Logs hot and cold food temps on trayline as well as refrigerator/freezer temps. Delivers meal carts/late trays for patients to nursing station. Performs a variety of cleaning tasks including detail cleaning, washing dishes, and pots and pans. Responsible for stocking and cleaning work areas. Works on patient trayline to include set-up and service as well as breakdown and sanitation. May be asked to do other tasks associated with food service as the need arises. Performs a variety of tasks associated with the preparation, service, set-up and maintenance, use of cash register, cleaning of cafeteria line and dining room.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Ability to follow standardized recipes and portion control protocols.
• Ability to use knives, large food production equipment and tools
• Ability to use cash register and make change.

Required Experience

• High school diploma preferred but not required.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Six months experience in food services preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of modified diets helpful.

Address
11500 Brookshire Ave.

Salary
23.00-29.90

Shift
Evening

Zip Code
90241