Food Service Worker-Dietary-Per Diem Varied

Overview

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), part of Southwest Healthcare, brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. The hospital features 140 private patient rooms; emergency care; advanced cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; general and surgical specialties. TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety designated by The Leapfrog Group as a Top Hospital in both 2017 and 2020 and has received 10 “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, most recently in Spring 2023.

The hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals  and Health grades 2022 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award. TVH is a DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center with additional recognitions including Women’s Choice Award Achievements for Stroke Care and Patient Safety. For more information, please visit

Entry level - Reporting to Director of Nutritional Services, the Food Service Worker is responsible for providing food and nutritional care appropriate for patients of all ages as prescribed by physicians and under the direction of the dietitian for age appropriate food items. The Food Service Worker must demonstrate ability to follow instruction and recipes to complete satisfactory meals based on patient diet orders and modified diet needs using sanitary guidelines.

The candidate must also demonstrate knowledge in safe food handling techniques, sanitation procedures, and health codes.

The Food Service worker will conduct daily duties such as: delivery of meal trays to costumes, patients, and guests of the hospital, assembling meal trays, food preparation and production, cashiering, dish washing, and daily cleaning assignments.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience in an acute care facility preferred, or one year experience in a food related field
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Current County of Riverside Food Handler Card and/or Serv Safe Certification required

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and operates hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points across the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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