Kitchen Worker

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles is seeking a hospital food service worker to perform routine food preparation, tray assembly, serving, and delivery according to schedules and procedures. The role emphasizes sanitation, HACCP compliance, and efficient food service operations within a hospital setting.

The position is on-call with variable days/hours. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to read and follow instructions in English.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assemble food and non-food items for patient trays, cafeteria and catering services.
• Deliver food carts with patient meals to pantries and meeting rooms.
• Collect soiled dishes after meal services and return to dish room.
• Ensure HACCP compliant storage and handling of food and non-food items.
• Clean, sanitize and maintain dishes, carts, equipment and work areas.
• Maintain stock levels and assist with inventory and disposal of outdated foods.
• Communicate effectively with patients, doctors, staff and vendors.
• Collect and maintain logs, menus, forms and scheduling materials.
• May provide training and orientation.

Skills

Reading and following instructions

Education

HS Diploma/GED 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.

Pay Grade

Pay Grade: 02

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.