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Pay-Grade:-02

Basic-Qualifications:

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Education

• --HS-Diploma/GED-and/or-equivalent-experience.

License,-Certification,-Registration

• N/A

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• --Demonstrated-ability-to-read,-write,-and-follow-written-and-oral-instructions-in-English.
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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.

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• -Employee-must-provide-10-days-of-availability-per-month-with-4-of-them-being-weekend-days,-.
• -Every-other-Sat,-Sun.

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Dietitians & Nutrition Services

Total health starts with eating right

Whether you're a registered dietitian, a nutritionist, or a food services professional, you'll spread good health through good nutrition.

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Kitchen Worker

Primary Location Irvine, California Facility Name Orange Co Irvine Medical Center Schedule Call-in/On-Call Shift Evening Salary $25.35 - $27.95 / hour

Job Number 1414915 Date Posted 04/06/2026

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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: 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.
• Employee must provide 10 days of availability per month with 4 of them being weekend days, .
• Every other Sat, Sun.

Primary Location: California,Irvine,Orange Co Irvine Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Evening Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 04:00 PM Working Hours End: 08:00 PM Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B01|SEIU|Local 399 Job Level: Entry Level Department: OC Irvine Medical Center - Food Preparation - 0801 Pay Range: $25.35 - $27.95 / hour Travel: No On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

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