Kitchen Worker

Kaiser Permanente; Harbor Pines (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking an on-call food service associate to perform routine food preparation, tray assembly, serving, and delivery following established schedules and HACCP guidelines. The role emphasizes sanitation, accurate stock management, and clear communication with patients and staff.

The position requires reading, writing, and following instructions in English, with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and push/pull heavy equipment. Prior hospital food service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, carry 25 lbs+, and push/pull carts up to 100 lbs.
• On-call schedule, including weekends.
• Two years in a hospital food service setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assembles food and non-food items for patient trays and services.
• Delivers meals to patient rooms, pantries, and meeting spaces.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains dishes, carts, equipment, and work areas.
• Maintains stock levels and records inventory/disposals.
• Communicates with patients, doctors, staff, and vendors.
• May provide training and orientation.

Skills

English literacy

Communication

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, performs routine food preparation, tray assembly, serving duties & delivery according to prescribed production schedules & established procedures. Responsible for maintaining sanitation of food service work areas and/or food service stations.

Essential Responsibilities:

This description is for recruitment posting purposes only. It has not received full HR review and approval.

• - Upholds KPs Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, & applicable state, federal & local laws.
• - Assembles all food & non-food items for patient trays, cafeteria and/or catering services.
• - Delivers food carts w/patient meals/catered meals & nourishment to appropriate pantries & meeting rooms.
• - Collects soiled meal dishes after meal services & returns them to dish room.
• - Ensures quality & appearance of all food & non-food items, ensures proper storage of food & non- food items following Hazard Analysis Critical Control Policy (HACCP) guidelines.
• - Cleans, sanitizes & maintains all dishes, food delivery carts, equipment, work areas, & pantry food stations.
• - Maintains proper stock levels in own work area including taking & filing of inventory & disposal of outdated foods.
• - Utilizes effective communications including telephone conversations w/ patients, doctors, & members, vendors, staff, & co-workers.
• - Collects & maintains written information including logs, menus, slips, charts, forms, requisitions, filing & scheduling activities.
• - May provide training & orientation.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience:

N/A

Education:

• - HS Diploma/GED and/or equivalent experience.

License, Certification, Registration:

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• - Demonstrated ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• - Ability to lift or move by other means items weighing up to 50lbs, carry items weighing 25lbs or more and push/pull carts weighing 100lbs or more.

Preferred Qualifications:

• - Two (2) years in a food service establishment (hospital, school cafeteria, nursing home restaurant), preferred.
• - Ability to demonstrate knowledge of hospital food service operations preferred.

Notes:

• Must be available 10 days each month, including 4 weekend days.
• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.