Hospital Kitchen Worker

Labor Solutions • Tampa, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Hospital Kitchen Worker maintains a clean, strictly sanitized, and safe food production environment while providing cross-functional kitchen support. The role includes cleaning dishes and commercial food production equipment, maintaining kitchen work areas, managing waste, receiving and stocking deliveries using FIFO rotation, and assisting with basic food or drink preparation and patient tray assembly. The job is performed in a fast-paced commercial kitchen with wet conditions and variable temperatures. The work requires standing, walking, stretching, and bending throughout an 8-hour shift, as well as the ability to lift, push, pull, or carry kitchen wares and supply boxes, often weighing up to 50–60 lbs.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.
• Six months of food service or customer service experience is preferred but not strictly required.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, reliability, and basic computer skills appropriate to the position.
• Ability to stand, walk, stretch, and bend for the duration of an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy kitchen wares or supply boxes, often up to 50–60 lbs.
• Weekend availability is typically required, such as working every other weekend.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six months of food service or customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize dishes, glassware, silverware, cooking pots and pans, and commercial food production equipment.
• Clean and maintain kitchen work areas by sweeping and mopping floors, washing worktables, and wiping food preparation surfaces.
• Empty dish room trash containers, safely transport waste to dumpsters, and clean and sanitize garbage cans.
• Receive and stock food and supply deliveries using the First In, First Out (FIFO) rotation method.
• Assist the dietary team with basic food or drink preparation, patient tray assembly, and setup for hospital catering events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED