Food Prep Helper
LOS ANGELES, CAFull-time$25.3/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Food Prep Helper assists with preparing and serving menu items and keeping work areas clean and tidy. The role includes reading recipes or product directions, preparing hot or cold foods with kitchen equipment, and may include basic cooking. Sodexo describes the position as full-time, with varying workdays and morning, afternoon, or evening shifts.
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Food Prep Helper
Location: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER - 91324001
Workdays/shifts : Mornings and afternoon/evenings - varying days. More details will be provided during the interview process.
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay Range: $25.30 per hour - $25.30 per hour
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. You belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
What You’ll Do: As a Food Prep Helper at Sodexo, you are a pair of helping hands and a good mood motivator. This role includes the preparation and serving of our vibrant menus and ensuring all working areas are kept clean and tidy. Your welcoming customer service puts a smile on people's faces and makes an impact in their everyday lives.
Responsibilities include:
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Reads recipes and/or product directions and assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods using a variety of kitchen utensils/equipment
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Clean and sanitize work stations and production equipment
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May have basic cooking responsibilities, i.e., cook vegetables, chicken for salads.
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Attends work and shows for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity
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Other duties may be assigned and can differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and client requirements.
What You Bring:
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Successful candidates will be team-oriented, adaptable, reliable, and nurturers of a healthy/safe working environment for all.
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0 – 1 year of related experience is beneficial
Link to full Job description (https://sodexo.paradox.ai/Kg54yGG)
What We Offer:
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Flexible and supportive work environment, so you can be home for life’s important moments.
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Access to ongoing training/development and advancement opportunities to turn your job into a career
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Full array of benefits that support you and your family’s wellbeing, including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, 401k, discount programs, and more.
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In addition to Sodexo’s standard, some locations may offer additional site-specific benefits, including free “shift” meals (and/or allowances/per diems), uniforms, safety shoes, public transportation support and/or parking.
Link to benefits summary (https://ai-client-static-host.s3.amazonaws.com/upload/0cb81470b79549eaa37e71c511157d9b/English%20Benefit%20Guide.pdf)
Overall, Sodexo strives to offer comprehensive summaries of our benefits packages and detailed descriptions of the positions candidates are applying for. However, due to the contractual nature of our business, some job duties and employee benefits may vary based on the unit/work location. We encourage you to discuss any questions about Sodexo’s benefit offerings during the interview process.
Who we are:
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.
Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace culture and belonging as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Should you need assistance with the online application process, please complete this form (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/dbdf3c39f65e4cd49eda84cc599389ab) .
How this job compares
Set against the 2,442 open Food Preparation jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25.3/hr
- California median$19–20/hr130 hourly ranges
- US median$17–21/hr1,297 hourly ranges
This rate, $25.30/hr, is 31% above the California median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of Food Preparation hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 134 open Food Preparation jobs in California and 2,442 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Chuck E. Cheese58 open
- Walmart29 open
- McDonald's10 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Food Preparation postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (80 postings).
- Education
- 4 of the 2,442 open Food Preparation jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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