Food Service Worker, Diet Aide - Dietary - Full Time 8 Hour Rotating Shifts (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)
Quick Summary
Req High school or equivalent Combined work experience and education as equivalent Req On the job training. Req Ability to follow oral and written instruction and establish procedures.
Performs a variety of duties that relates to the preparation and serving of patient food. Assist management in maintaining patient information and refrigerator/freezer temperature logs. Assists and leads others in keeping patient prep area clean.
Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationship with patients, visitors and other hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
- Assist Management in Recording refrigerator and freezer temperature logs and reports inappropriate temperatures to supervisor/manager.
- Coordinates work flow/Sets up and serves patient trays in accordance with established schedules and procedures.
- Verifies patient Kardex is filled out and complete compare to active diet list.
- Leads other in and assists with preparations of early and late trays.
- Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationship with patients, visitors and other hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
- Refills breakfast carts and serves breakfast to patients on floors.
- Notifies Registered Dietitian of any patient complaints and or concerns.
- Assists management with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies. Verifies and Completes all cleaning assignments.
- Pulls items needed for patient meals.
- Performs all other duties as related or assigned.
Requirements
~1 min read- Req High school or equivalent
- Combined work experience and education as equivalent
- Req On the job training.
- Req Ability to follow oral and written instruction and establish procedures.
- Req Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
- Pref Active involvement with professional food service organization.
- Pref Certification - Job Relevant Certified Food Handler Certificate or equivalent ServSafe Certificate.
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital delivers exceptional, personalized care in 14 key areas of cancer treatment: breast cancer, cancerous brain tumors, gastrointestinal cancer, genetic counseling, gynecologic cancers, head and neck cancers, hematology, lung cancer, melanoma, neuro-oncology, radiation oncology, sarcoma, skin cancer and urologic oncology. The 60-bed hospital is an integral part of our academic medical center. Using a multidisciplinary team approach, the world-renowned physicians and scientists of USC Norris treat and prevent cancer by developing new therapies, enhancing existing treatments and providing personalized precision care that is the most advanced available. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.
The hourly rate range for this position is $21.00 - $30.96. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
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About this job
- Pay per year
- ≈ $43,680–$64,397 a year
- 53% above the $35,360 median for Food Service Worker jobs on Jobera (296 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- November 13, 2026
- First seen
- November 15, 2026
- Last seen
- November 15, 2026
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- 63%
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- November 15, 2026
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