Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Varies
Posted Date
04/21/2026
Salary Range $21.57 - 21.57 Hourly
Employment Type
6 - Staff: Per Diem
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
30042
You will support patient meal service operations by preparing and setting up tray assembly stations, ensuring all necessary supplies, food items, and condiments are in place. You will assist patients with menu selections and distribute meals in accordance with prescribed diet orders. You will maintain proper food handling and sanitation standards while keeping a clean and organized work environment. You will collect and transport meal trays and food carts, deliver snacks to patients, and support overall tray service as needed. You will also work in the dishroom and pot room, performing cleaning and housekeeping duties, along with other responsibilities as assigned.
Demonstrate experience in food service, including tray assembly and delivery
Read and write in English and follow oral and written instructions to accurately identify menu items
Work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced tray assembly line environment
Perform basic mathematical calculations without the use of a calculator
Maintain a basic knowledge and understanding of dietary requirements and menus
Use strong interpersonal skills to interact with co-workers, medical staff, patients, supervisors, and management
Adhere to established dress code standards
Stand for extended periods and perform repetitive movements such as stretching, bending, pushing, walking, lifting, and reaching
Lift and push heavy carts safely
Attend and participate in departmental training classes
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.
For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.
Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.
Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.
