Kitchen Helper; Full-time, Kula

Kaiser Permanente; Kula (HI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a dedicated food service worker in Kula, Hawaii. The role involves setting up and delivering meals and supplies for patients and guests, maintaining cleanliness in the food service areas, and assisting with catering events.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and at least six months of food service experience preferred. Essential skills include adaptability, customer service, and teamwork. Join our team to contribute to patient satisfaction through quality food service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Ability to follow food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Demonstrated written and oral English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Follows proper food handling, sanitation and safety procedures.
• Assembles patient/guest meal trays and/or snacks.
• Loads trays in carts and delivers meals to patients.
• Cleans serving and dining areas as assigned.
• Prepares and dispenses food and supplies for catered events.

Skills

Adaptability

Customer service

Teamwork

Oral communication

Written communication

Mathematical ability

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Under close supervision, performs variety of tasks to ensure proper set up and delivery of meals, snacks and supplies for patient food, guest meals, cafeteria, and catering. Cleans and sanitizes dishware, equipment and work area. Maintains food service areas to ensure a clean and orderly manner.

Essential Responsibilities

• Follows proper food handling, sanitation and safety procedures.
• Assembles patient/guest meal trays and/or snacks and nourishment.
• Loads trays in carts.
• Delivers meals to patients following established procedures and customer service guidelines and returns soiled dishware, assisting in the dish room as needed.
• Inventories and prepares food items for display in the cafeteria.
• Serves customer.
• Restocks with utensils, food and beverages.
• Cleans serving and dining areas as assigned.
• Maintains supplies and rotates floor stock with items in an orderly manner, completing all necessary documentation.
• Prepares, assembles, and dispenses food and supplies for catered events.
• Collects, scrapes, washes, cleans, dries, stacks and stores trays, pots, pans, dishes, utensils, bowls and cooking equipment by hand or machine.
• Assists with cleaning/sanitizing, following proper sanitation guidelines/procedures, for the following areas/items: kitchen, dispensing, storage or dining equipment, tables, racks, freezers, carts and cupboards.
• Disposes of waste, garbage or other litter.
• Assists with receiving deliveries and stocking food/items.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience: N/A
• Education: High school diploma; or equivalent combination of education (lesser) & experience may be considered in lieu of requirements.
• License, Certification, Registration: N/A

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, customer service, customer service, teamwork, oral and written communication, and ability to operate standard foodservice kitchen appliances.
• Effectively communication with co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone.
• Reading, writing, speaking, understanding English.
• Orienting team members, giving and receiving instructions.
• Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g. organization, prioritization, proofing, accuracy), concentration, and alertness.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum six (6) months of food service experience preferred.