Food Service Worker PT Evenings

PIH Health; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health Downey is seeking a patient meal service helper to prepare and plate hot and cold entrees, salads, sandwiches and desserts. You will log temperatures, assist with trayline setup and delivery to patient rooms, and help with sanitation and stock areas in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

Applicants should be able to read, write and speak English. Prior food service experience is a plus, and knowledge of modified diets is helpful.

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

• Follow standardized recipes and portion control protocols on trayline and in meal service.
• Load patient trays, deliver meals to nursing stations and assist with sanitation and cleanup.
• Perform cleaning tasks including dishwashing, equipment cleaning and stock areas.
• Maintain HACCP and food safety standards and report any issues.

Skills

English proficiency

Food service

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

Performs a variety of tasks associated with the serving of patient meal trays, hot and cold entrees, salads, sandwiches, desserts and supplements. Takes and logs hot and cold food temps on trayline as well as dishmachine and refrigerator/freezer temps. Loads patient trays into meal carts and 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. Complies with food safety (HACCP) standards. May be asked to do other tasks associated with food service as the need arises.

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.

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.

Qualifications:

• Ability to follow standardized recipes and portion control protocols.