Principal Food Service Worker
UCLA HealthAbout the role
General Information
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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule a variable schedule which includes days, weekends, and holidays per departmental needs Posted Date 02/10/2026 Salary Range: $21.05 - 25.64 Hourly Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 28659Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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In this role you will be responsible for the delivery and collection of menus and meal trays for patients in the Santa Monica Hospital. You will ensure that patients receive appropriate meal trays and snacks within specified time frames, and act as liaison with the Diet Office and Nursing personnel to ensure the patients' needs are being met.
Responsibilities include:
- Welcome new patients and orients them to Room Service Program
- Uses Diet Master List to ensure that every patient listed has a menu to be distributed
- Assists patients to make meal selections; place meal order if necessary
- Assemble meal trays and deliver to patients
- Contact patients who did not order a meal on assigned units
- Remove soiled trays, dishes, and silverware from patient rooms
- Maintain a safe and sanitary work area
- Maintain nourishments/supplies on the nursing unit pantry
Salary Range: $21.05-25.64/hour
Effective 06/22/2025, employees represented by the AFSCME Union will receive a minimum wage of $25.
Job Qualifications
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- Able to read and write standard English.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic.
- Ability to follow standardized recipes.
- Knowledge of general and nutrient modified diets.
- Ability to work in standing position for a long period of time; stretch, bend walks, stoops, and reaches repetitively.
- Ability to work in hot, cold and/or wet areas, lift (40) pounds, push loaded carts weighing (350) pounds.
- Ability to conform to dress code according to infection prevention needs and policies.
- Ability to practice safe food handling techniques.
- Must have the ability to adjust to fluctuating work load and adhere to production schedules.
- Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with co-workers, customers, supervisors and managers.
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final
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