Food Service Worker

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Food Service Worker to support the Veteran community in the Palo Alto, CA area. This position is open to all candidates, including Locum or Traveling professionals.

Position Highlights:

• Logistics:
  • Pay: $21.21+ an hour
  • Contract Type: 6-month base contract with 1, 6-month base contract
  • Schedule: Hours of Operation: 5:00 am to 7:30 pm
  • Location: 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
• Requirements:
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
  • ServSafe Food Handler Certified.
  • Ability to perform physically demanding food service duties in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Previous experience with the VA is a plus.
• Benefits:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid vacation
  • 11 federal paid holidays

I’ve never heard of Terrestris. Why should I join the team?

In 2025, Terrestris was ranked 185 out of the top 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. We hit this mark because, at Terrestris, we form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

What does a typical day look like for the Food Service Worker?

You will:

• Hours of Operation: 5:00 am to 7:30 pm
• Food assembly, tray delivery, and dishwashing.
• Assemble items like entrees, meats, potatoes, vegetables, salads, desserts, beverages, condiments, trayware, and serving utensils.
• Place specified items on trays as listed on patient tray tickets and menus according to established portions.
• Deliver meal trays to patient wards and dining rooms on campus.
• Break down and clean tray line after tray service.
• Perform a variety of tasks in the dish room, such as scraping trays, sorting, stacking, and racking tray ware for loading into the dish machine, and pulling clean tray ware from the dish machine.
• Place cleaned pots and pans in designated areas.
• Also, store food deliveries and supplies in walk-in refrigerators/freezers.

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the professional we’re looking for if you have:

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
• ServSafe Food Handler Certified.
• Ability to perform physically demanding food service duties in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience with the VA is a plus.

If selected, candidates will need to complete credentialing and onboarding requirements consistent with VA medical staff processes.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits, including health, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week regularly are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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