Per Diem, Food Service Worker

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Per Diem, Food Service Worker

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Varies

Posted Date

06/29/2026

Salary Range: $21.57 - 21.57 Hourly

Employment Type

6 - Staff: Per Diem

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31627

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Tray Assembly Worker supports patient nutrition services by preparing, assembling, and delivering meal trays while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, sanitation, and customer service. Responsibilities include setting up and stocking tray assembly stations, assisting patients with menu selections, assembling and distributing meals according to prescribed diets, delivering snacks, and collecting meal trays. This role also supports dishwashing, pot washing, housekeeping, and general kitchen operations to ensure a clean, safe, and efficient food service environment. The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced team setting while providing excellent service to patients and staff.

Salary Range: $21.57/hr.

Job Qualifications

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• Experience in food service, preferably including tray assembly, meal delivery, or patient food service.
• Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to accurately identify food items and menu selections.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
• Basic math skills, including the ability to perform simple calculations without a calculator.
• Basic knowledge of therapeutic and modified diets, or the ability to learn them.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills to interact professionally with patients, coworkers, medical staff, supervisors, and management.
• Ability to maintain professional appearance and adhere to departmental dress code requirements.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and frequently bend, stretch, reach, walk, push, pull, and perform repetitive motions throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift, move, and push heavy food carts and other equipment as required.
• Willingness to attend and successfully complete required departmental training.

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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