Hospital Patient Meal Service Associate

PIH Health; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking a hospital dietary aide to assist with preparing and delivering patient meals, ensuring food safety, and supporting trayline operations. You will log temperatures, assist with sanitation, and help maintain clean, stocked work areas in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualified applicants should be able to read, write, and speak English, with preference for those having six months of food service experience and knowledge of modified diets.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow standardized recipes and portion control protocols.
• 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

• Prepare and serve patient meal trays, hot and cold entrees, salads, sandwiches, desserts and supplements.
• Log and monitor hot/cold food temperatures on trayline and verify dishmachine and refrigerator/freezer temps.
• Load patient trays into meal carts and deliver to nursing stations; manage late trays.
• Perform cleaning tasks including washing dishes, pots and pans, and detail cleaning; sanitize work areas.
• Stock and maintain cleanliness of work areas; assist with trayline setup, service, and breakdown.

Skills

Follow recipes & portion control

Education

High school diploma (preferred)

Job description

PIH Health is seeking a hospital dietary aide to assist with preparing and delivering patient meals, ensuring food safety, and supporting trayline operations. You will log temperatures, assist with sanitation, and help maintain clean, stocked work areas in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualified applicants should be able to read, write, and speak English, with preference for those having six months of food service experience and knowledge of modified diets.