Patient Meal Service & Trayline Support

PIH Health; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking a hospital food service worker to prepare and serve salads, sandwiches, and snacks to patients. You will log temperatures, deliver meals, and maintain clean and stocked work areas in a fast-paced dietary department.

The role includes trayline setup, service, breakdown, and sanitation, with potential cash register duties during meals. English literacy and reliability are essential for daily operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred but not required.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Six months experience in food services preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of modified diets helpful.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve salads, sandwiches, desserts, and snacks per recipes and tally sheets.
• Log hot/cold food temperatures on trayline and monitor refrigerator/freezer temps.
• Deliver meal carts and late trays to patient nursing stations.
• Stock and clean work areas; assist with cleaning tasks in dining areas and kitchen.
• Assist on patient trayline: set up, service, breakdown and sanitation.
• Operate cash register and handle transactions as needed.

Skills

Follow recipes

Portion control

Knife skills

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma

Job description

PIH Health is seeking a hospital food service worker to prepare and serve salads, sandwiches, and snacks to patients. You will log temperatures, deliver meals, and maintain clean and stocked work areas in a fast-paced dietary department.

The role includes trayline setup, service, breakdown, and sanitation, with potential cash register duties during meals. English literacy and reliability are essential for daily operations.