Food Services Worker - Per Diem

Shriners Children's; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children's is seeking a detail‑oriented Food Service Worker to support the hospital café, preparing and serving meals for patients and guests, stocking supplies, and maintaining dining area cleanliness.

You will handle the cash register, follow daily menus, and ensure portion control and proper labeling. Experience in a hospital or food service setting is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of food preparation or distribution experience preferred.
• Ability to prepare meals according to daily menus and dietary orders.
• Must maintain cleanliness and comply with food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for patients, café guests and catering, following daily menu and dietary orders.
• Serve meals with accurate portions and label/store items properly.
• Stock and organize supplies, condiments, and utensils; rotate stock FIFO.
• Operate cash register and take payments from guests.
• Coordinate with kitchen staff to ensure supplies are available.
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing dining areas and equipment.

Skills

Food preparation

Customer service

Cash handling

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Company OverviewShriners 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 DescriptionJob DescriptionThe 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 allergensPreferred Qualifications:High School Diploma/GED1 Year Food preparation or distributionThe pay range for this position is $25.00 - $33.92/hour.Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.