Kitchen Worker

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles seeks a on-call Food Service Assistant to perform routine food preparation, tray assembly, serving, and delivery according to schedules. Responsible for sanitation of work areas and stations, and ensuring HACCP compliance.

Prioritizes accurate documentation, inventory, and effective communication with patients and staff. Role requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs, push/pull heavy carts, and work weekends.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Ability to lift or move items weighing up to 50lbs and push/pull carts weighing 100lbs or more.
• Availability for weekends and on-call shifts, with hours varying.

Responsibilities

• Uphold KP policies and local laws in daily work.
• Assemble food and non-food items for patient trays, cafeteria, and catering.
• Deliver meals via carts to patient rooms, pantries, and meeting rooms.
• Collect soiled dishes after meals and return to the dish area.
• Maintain sanitation and HACCP-compliant storage of food and items.
• Clean and sanitize dishes, carts, equipment, work areas, and pantry stations.
• Maintain stock levels and document inventory and disposal of outdated foods.
• Communicate effectively with patients, doctors, vendors, staff, and coworkers.
• Collect and maintain logs, menus, forms, and scheduling information.
• Provide training and orientation as needed.

Skills

Reading & writing English

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:

• 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:

• Weekends required
• Availability per CBA
• This is an on-call position, days and hours may vary.