Food Service Worker - Per Diem

Shriners Children’s Hospital; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s in Sacramento, CA is hiring a Per Diem Food Service Worker to support the hospital café meal services. The role involves preparing and serving meals for patients and guests, stocking supplies, and keeping dining areas clean and inviting.

You will operate the cash register, handle transactions, verify daily menus, and communicate supply needs to kitchen staff. A high school diploma or GED and at least one year of food preparation experience are preferred; compensation ranges

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of food preparation or distribution experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for patients, cafeteria guests and catering guests according to daily menus; ensure items are prepared with attention to modified diets.
• Serve food to patients and guests with accurate portions and follow standard portion control.
• Organize and stock supplies, condiments, and utensils; maintain FIFO and notify kitchen staff when running low.
• Answer department phones, take messages, and prepare late trays as needed.
• Verify daily menu with cook and update Menu Board and Café Menu Line; label foods with major allergens.

Skills

Food preparation

Cash handling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

## Food Service Worker - Per DiemApply: On-Site: Sacramento, CA: Per Diem: Posted Today: JR102096**Company Overview** Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations. **CURRENT EMPLOYEES**: Please log into Workday Click Here to apply internally through the \"Jobs Hub\" **Job Description** The Food Service Worker performs a variety of activities to support the hospital café meal services to include preparing and serving food, stocking supplies, and cleaning and maintaining dining room and cafeteria areas. Operates cash register and collect monies. **Key Responsibilities:*** Prepare food items for patients, cafeteria guests and catering guests. To include: sandwiches, grilled items, salads, desserts, fruit, yogurt parfaits, breads, nourishments/supplements, beverages and condiments according to the daily menu, catering SER or patient menu. Patient items are prepared with special attention to modified diet orders.* Serves food to patients and guests with accurate portions following standard portion control. All items are portioned, labeled and placed into appropriate container or dish. Items are replenished when necessary for our guests.* Organizes and stocks all needed supplies, condiments, and utensils for meal service. Items are stocked FIFO. Replenishes food items as needed. Communicates to appropriate kitchen staff when supplies and/or food are running low.* Stores all leftover foods by cooling quickly, if needed, and covering, labeling and dating the containers. Coordinates the use of leftovers with cooks and co-workers.* Preps food items for next meal service for patients, cafeteria and catering guests. Slice meats and cheeses, prepare sandwich fillings, defrost items as necessary, prepare vegetable and fruits and desserts.* Answers the department phone assisting the caller and takes messages when needed. Prepares late trays/requests and delivers to the nursing units.* Verifies daily menu with the cook and updates the Menu Board and Café Menu Line. Ensures that food signs are assigned to food items especially foods containing major allergens **Preferred Qualifications:*** High School Diploma/GED* 1 Year Food preparation or distribution The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $33.92/hour.Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.