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Kitchen Helper / Food Service Worker

Primary Location Honolulu, Hawaii Worker Location Onsite Job Number 1325781 Date posted 12/19/2024
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Description:
Job Summary:

Under close supervision, performs variety of tasks to ensure proper set up and delivery of meals, snacks and supplies for patient food, guest meals, cafeteria, and catering. Cleans and sanitizes dishware, equipment, and work area. Maintains food service areas to ensure a clean and orderly manner.


Essential Responsibilities:


  • Follows proper food handling, sanitation and safety procedures.

  • Assembles patient/guest meal trays and/or snacks and nourishment.  

  • Loads trays in carts.  

  • Delivers meals to patients following established procedures and customer service guidelines and returns soiled dishware, assisting in the dish room as needed.

  • Inventories and prepares food items for display in the cafeteria.  

  • Serves customer.  

  • Restocks with utensils, food and beverages.  

  • Cleans serving and dining areas as assigned.

  • Maintains supplies and rotates floor stock with items in an orderly manner, completing all necessary documentation.

  • Prepares, assembles, and dispenses food and supplies for catered events.

  • Collects, scrapes, washes, cleans, dries, stacks and stores trays, pots, pans, dishes, utensils, bowls and cooking equipment by hand or machine.

  • Assists with cleaning/sanitizing, following proper sanitation guidelines/procedures, for the following areas/items:

    • kitchen, dispensing, storage or dining equipment, tables, racks, freezers, carts and cupboards.  



  • Disposes of waste, garbage or other litter.

  • Assists with receiving deliveries and stocking food/items.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience


  • Six (6) months of food service experience within past six (6) years or current certification from ServSafe Food Handler or State of Hawaii Department of Health Food Safety Branch Food Safety class.


Education


  • High school diploma; or equivalent combination of education (lesser) & experience may be considered in lieu of requirements.


License, Certification, Registration


  • N/A



Additional Requirements:


  • Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, customer service, customer service, teamwork, oral and written communication, and ability to operate standard foodservice kitchen appliances.

  • Effectively communication with co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone.

  • Reading, writing, speaking, understanding English.

  • Orienting team members, giving and receiving instructions.

  • Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g. organization, prioritization, proofing, accuracy), concentration, and alertness.



Preferred Qualifications:


  • Food service experience in health care environment preferred.

  • Completed post high school nutrition related course within past two (2) years.

Primary Location: Hawaii,Honolulu,Moanalua Ancillary Building Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20 Shift: Variable Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM Working Hours End: 11:59 PM Job Schedule: Part-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: HL5|UNITE HERE|Local 5 Job Level: Entry Level Department: Moanalua Medical Center - Nutritional Svcs-I/P - 1201 Pay Range: $21.12 - $23.47 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted. 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. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest