Nutrition Assistant I

Job Summary

You will assist in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff. Your responsibilities include preparing and delivering meal trays, assisting with food preparation, maintaining cleanliness, ensuring food safety compliance, and interacting with patients regarding dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver meal trays
• Avoid cross-contamination of foods and adhere to personal hygiene requirements
• Maintain cleanliness and ensure food safety compliance
• Monitor and maintain food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes
• Respond to food allergy questions or requests
• Follow organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience
• Ensure proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation
• May be responsible for cashiering, serving in the retail area, assembling, delivering, and retrieving patient trays, performing cold food prep, performing utility assignments, supporting inventory maintenance duties, and performing other duties as assigned by leader

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED Equivalent

Qualifications

Where You'll Work
Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy. Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care. One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay

$25.00 - $25.24 /hour