Food Service Worker - Per Diem

Temecula Valley Hospital; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Job summary

Temecula Valley Hospital in Temecula, CA is seeking a Food Service Worker to support patient meals under the direction of the dietitian and Nutrition Services Director. This entry-level position requires following recipes, ensuring food safety, and delivering meals in a timely, courteous manner.

The role includes meal tray assembly, food preparation, cashiering, dishwashing, and daily cleaning, within a hospital kitchen that emphasizes patient-centered care and safety.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience in an acute care facility preferred, or one year experience in a food related field
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Current County of Riverside Food Handler Card and/or ServSafe Certification required

Responsibilities

• Delivery of meal trays to patients and guests.
• Assembling meal trays, food preparation and production.
• Cashiering, dish washing and daily cleaning assignments.

Job description

About Temecula Valley Hospital

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), part of Southwest Healthcare, brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. The hospital features 140 private patient rooms; emergency care; advanced cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; general and surgical specialties. TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety designated by The Leapfrog Group as a Top Hospital in both 2017 and 2020 and has received 10 “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, most recently in Spring 2023. The hospital was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2023-2024 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Stroke, Pneumonia and COPD, as well as the Healthgrades 2022 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award. TVH is a DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and has received eight Women’s Choice Award Achievements as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and One of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety. Other accolades include: the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Mission Lifeline - STEMI Receiving Center – GOLD PLUS, Mission Lifeline - NSTEMI – GOLD, Blue Distinction Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries, The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement, first hospital in the state of California to achieve certification as a Gluten-Free Food Service facility, 3 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, the American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation, the honor of the Inland Empire’s Top Workplaces 2017 and 2018, has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment-including Cardiac Medical Intervention, Cardiac Rhythm Programs and Cardiac Surgery. For more information, please visit www.SWHtemeculavalley.com.

Food Service Worker

Entry level – Reporting to Director of Nutritional Services, the Food Service Worker is responsible for providing food and nutritional care appropriate for patients of all ages as prescribed by physicians and under the direction of the dietitian for age appropriate food items. The Food Service Worker must demonstrate ability to follow instruction and recipes to complete satisfactory meals based on patient diet orders and modified diet needs using sanitary guidelines. The candidate must also demonstrate knowledge in safe food handling techniques, sanitation procedures, and health codes.

Essential Job Duties

The Food Service worker will conduct daily duties such as: delivery of meal trays to costumes, patients, and guests of the hospital, assembling meal trays, food preparation and production, cashiering, dish washing, and daily cleaning assignments.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience in an acute care facility preferred, or one year experience in a food related field
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Current County of Riverside Food Handler Card and/or ServSafe Certification required

This Opportunity Offers The Following

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

EEO Statement

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