Kitchen Worker

Kitchen Worker

Primary Location Downey, California Facility Name Downey Medical Center Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Schedule Call-in/On-Call Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift Evening Salary $25.35 - $27.95 / hour Job Number 1439253 Date Posted 09/23/2026 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• Maintains proper stock levels in own work area including taking & filing of inventory & disposal of outdated foods.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.

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:

• Must work 10 required days including 4 weekends days.
• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.

Primary Location: California,Downey,Downey Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Evening Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Working Hours Start: 03:00 PM Working Hours End: 09:00 PM Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B01|SEIU|Local 399 Pay Range: $25.35 - $27.95 / hour