Kitchen Worker

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles is seeking a on-call Food Service worker to assist with routine food preparation, tray assembly, serving, and delivery per production schedules. You will uphold sanitation standards and maintain stock while supporting patient dining and cafeteria operations.

This role requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs, read and follow instructions in English, and perform duties in a hospital food service environment. On-call shifts may vary in days and hours.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Ability to lift or move items weighing up to 50 lbs, carry 25 lbs or more, and push/pull carts weighing 100 lbs or more.

Responsibilities

• Assembles all food & non-food items for patient trays, cafeteria and/or catering services.
• Delivers food carts with patient meals to appropriate pantries and meeting rooms.
• Maintains sanitation of food service work areas and stations according to HACCP guidelines.
• Cleans and sanitizes dishes, carts, equipment, and work areas.
• Maintains proper stock levels and assists with inventory and disposal of outdated foods.
• Communicates with patients, doctors, and staff regarding food service needs.
• May provide training or orientation.

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:

• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.