Hospital Kitchen Helper - Patient Meals & Care Team

US Lawns; Hawaii; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Honoka’a Hospital Dietary team on Hawaiʻi Island is seeking a Kitchen Helper to support patient meals, snacks, and nutrition orders. You’ll work with a healthcare team to ensure safe, nutritious, and well-prepared food for patients, residents, and staff.

No prior experience is required; training is provided. Daily duties include food preparation, dish washing, and sanitation with shifts including weekends and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• No formal education is required.
• No prior experience required.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily food preparation, including cleaning and cutting vegetables, preparing salads, desserts, fruits, beverages, snacks, and foods according to patient diet orders and required food consistencies.
• Help assemble and deliver patient meal trays and food carts, ensuring meals are prepared accurately and delivered to the appropriate patient/resident areas.
• Support cafeteria food service, including working at the steam table and assisting with serving meals.
• Maintain accurate patient census and diet order information to help ensure appropriate quantities are prepared and minimize food waste.
• Wash and sanitize dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and kitchen equipment; operate the commercial dishwashing machine and routinely clean kitchen appliances and work areas.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, confidentiality, hospital policies, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements while working cooperatively with the Dietary team.

Job description

Honoka’a Hospital Dietary team on Hawaiʻi Island is seeking a Kitchen Helper to support patient meals, snacks, and nutrition orders. You’ll work with a healthcare team to ensure safe, nutritious, and well-prepared food for patients, residents, and staff.

No prior experience is required; training is provided. Daily duties include food preparation, dish washing, and sanitation with shifts including weekends and holidays as needed.