Kitchen Worker

Kaiser Permanente; Harbor Pines (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Harbor Pines, CA is seeking a patient food service worker to perform routine food preparation, tray assembly, and delivery according to prescribed schedules. You’ll maintain sanitation, assist with inventory, and support nutrition services in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include assembling meals, delivering to patient rooms and meeting rooms, collecting used dishes, and following HACCP guidelines.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
• Able to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Assembles all food & non-food items for patient trays, cafeteria and catering services.
• Delivers food carts w/patient meals to appropriate pantries & meeting rooms.
• Collects soiled dishes and returns them to dish room.
• Ensures sanitation and proper storage following HACCP guidelines.
• Maintains stock levels and supports inventory tasks.
• Communicates with patients, doctors, staff and coworkers.
• May provide training/orientation.

Skills

Food prep basics

Customer service

English literacy

Physical ability

Education

HS Diploma/GED

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• - Maintains proper stock levels in own work area including taking & filing of inventory & disposal of outdated foods.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.