Food Service Worker, Per Diem

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Food Service Worker, Per Diem

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

will vary weekdays, weekends and holidays per departmental needs

Posted Date

06/18/2026

Salary Range: $21.57 - 21.57 Hourly

Employment Type

6 - Staff: Per Diem

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31268

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Join our Nutrition Services team and play an important role in supporting patient care through meal service operations. The Food Service Worker is responsible for assembling and distributing patient meals, assisting patients with menu selections, maintaining tray assembly stations, and ensuring compliance with food safety and sanitation standards. This position also supports dishroom and pot room operations, delivers snacks and meal trays, maintains inventory and stock rotation, and helps create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients and staff. Successful candidates thrive in a fast-paced setting, demonstrate strong customer service skills, and are committed to delivering exceptional service as part of a collaborative healthcare team.

Salary Range: $21.57-21.57/hr

Job Qualifications

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• Demonstrated experience in food service operations, including tray assembly, meal delivery, food handling, and customer service.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English, including the ability to understand oral and written instructions and accurately identify menu selections and food items.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and collaborate as a member of a team to meet service and production goals.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations accurately without the use of a calculator.
• Basic knowledge of therapeutic and modified diets, food service procedures, and food safety practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact professionally and courteously with patients, families, coworkers, medical staff, supervisors, and management.
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance and comply with departmental dress code and grooming standards.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and perform repetitive physical activities, including bending, stretching, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Ability to safely move meal carts, food supplies, and equipment, including lifting and pushing heavy carts as required.
• Ability to attend and successfully complete required departmental training and educational programs.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service and maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary work environment.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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