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Tray Line Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

Hot Food Associate Dipper

Cumming, GA · On-site

$12.50 - $16.25/hr

Responsibilities Sets up the tray line, assembles and serves meals. May also prepare salads, desserts, beverages and other miscellaneous food items. Occasionally, may deliver meal trays to patient ...

Hot Food Associate Dipper

Canton, GA · On-site

$11.75 - $15.25/hr

Responsibilities Sets up the tray line, assembles and serves meals. May also prepare salads, desserts, beverages and other miscellaneous food items. Occasionally, may deliver meal trays to patient ...

Hot Food Associate Dipper

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$13.50 - $17.50/hr

Responsibilities Sets up the tray line, assembles and serves meals. May also prepare salads, desserts, beverages and other miscellaneous food items. Occasionally, may deliver meal trays to patient ...

Hot Food Associate Dipper

Cumming, GA · On-site

$12.50 - $16.25/hr

Responsibilities Sets up the tray line, assembles and serves meals. May also prepare salads, desserts, beverages and other miscellaneous food items. Occasionally, may deliver meal trays to patient ...

Hot Food Associate Dipper

Canton, GA · On-site

$11.75 - $15.25/hr

Responsibilities Sets up the tray line, assembles and serves meals. May also prepare salads, desserts, beverages and other miscellaneous food items. Occasionally, may deliver meal trays to patient ...

Hot Food Associate Dipper

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$13.50 - $17.50/hr

Responsibilities Sets up the tray line, assembles and serves meals. May also prepare salads, desserts, beverages and other miscellaneous food items. Occasionally, may deliver meal trays to patient ...

Cook

Savannah, GA · On-site

$14.22/hr

Sets up tray line and signage in cafeteria prior to beginning of service. Stores back up food in proper holding cabinet. Places food in holding cabinet for pick-up. * Food is prepared to avoid ...

Sets up tray line and signage in cafeteria prior to beginning of service. Stores back up food in proper holding cabinet. Places food in holding cabinet for pick-up. * Food is prepared to avoid ...

Cook

Savannah, GA · On-site

$14.22/hr

Sets up tray line and signage in cafeteria prior to beginning of service. Stores back up food in proper holding cabinet. Places food in holding cabinet for pick-up. * Food is prepared to avoid ...

Cook

Savannah, GA · On-site

$14.22/hr

Sets up tray line and signage in cafeteria prior to beginning of service. Stores back up food in proper holding cabinet. Places food in holding cabinet for pick-up. * Food is prepared to avoid ...

Cook

Savannah, GA · On-site

$14.22/hr

Sets up tray line and signage in cafeteria prior to beginning of service. Stores back up food in proper holding cabinet. Places food in holding cabinet for pick-up. * Food is prepared to avoid ...

Sets up tray line and signage in cafeteria prior to beginning of service. Stores back up food in proper holding cabinet. Places food in holding cabinet for pick-up. * Food is prepared to avoid ...

Dietary Aide HCC

Augusta, GA · On-site

$12.75 - $16/hr

... line and performs tray line service. • Properly stores leftovers/ opened food. • Makes coffee/ tea as requested. • Cleans kitchen equipment such as, carts, tables, counters, ice machine ...

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How much do tray line jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for tray line in Georgia is $16.67, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $12.40 and $15.43 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a tray line?

A Tray Line job involves assembling meal trays for patients, customers, or residents in hospitals, cafeterias, or food service settings. Workers follow portion guidelines, ensure dietary restrictions are met, and keep the tray line area clean and organized. This role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and maintaining food safety standards.

What does a tray line worker do?

A typical shift on the Tray Line involves assembling meal trays according to standardized menus and specific dietary requirements, often working as part of a larger team in a hospital or institutional kitchen. You may rotate between tasks such as portioning food, ensuring quality control, and stocking supplies. The work is usually fast-paced, especially during peak meal times, requiring efficiency and attention to detail. Team members frequently interact with kitchen staff, dietitians, and sometimes delivery personnel to ensure timely and accurate meal distribution. This role provides valuable exposure to the broader food service and healthcare industries, offering opportunities for advancement into supervisory or specialized dietary positions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the tray line position?

To thrive on a Tray Line, you need basic food handling skills, attention to portion control, and the ability to follow dietary guidelines, often with a high school diploma or equivalent. Knowledge of food service equipment, safety protocols, and sometimes a food handler's certification are typically required. Strong communication, teamwork, and time management skills help individuals excel in this fast-paced, team-based environment. These abilities are crucial for maintaining efficiency, ensuring accuracy in meal assembly, and delivering safe, high-quality service to customers or patients.

Infographic showing various Tray Line job openings in Georgia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 75% Full Time, and 25% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $34,676 per year, or $16.7 per hour.

Cook - FT - Shift Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System

Gainesville, GA • On-site

$13.75 - $17.75/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 6 days ago


Northeast Georgia Health System rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 155 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

307th of 887 rated healthcare providers


Job description

Job Category:

Food Services & Dietetics

Work Shift/Schedule:

Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:Job Summary

Responsible for quality food production for patients and staff. This position must follow standardized recipes and production sheets to ensure consistency and minimize waste. The cook is responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies.

Minimum Job Qualifications
  • Licensure or other certifications:

  • Educational Requirements:

  • Minimum Experience:

  • Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Preferred Licensure or other certifications:

  • Preferred Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED

  • Preferred Experience: Two (2) years cooking experience

  • Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Ability to read, understand, and speak basic English to perform essential job functions of the job

  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide

  • Ability to follow verbal and written directions

  • Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
  • Responsible for preparing items according to established guidelines. Checks menu and production schedule to determine variety and quantity of foods to prepare. Uses standardized recipe scaled to appropriate amounts based on the number of patients, cafeteria, and/or catering needs etc. Prepares hot food following preparation sheets and recipes. Properly portions and ensures presentation standards are met. Recommends to Chef Manager/Supervisor proper utilization of leftover food products. Prepares foods at appropriate temperatures. Sets up tray line and cafeteria line on time. Replenishes food as needed on cafeteria line or tray line. Anticipates items that might run out and have a backup ready. Does advance preparation as indicated.

  • Maintains safety and sanitation standards ensuring compliance with local and state regulations. Cleans equipment according to standards. Cleans and sanitizes work area throughout the day and at the end of shift. Ensures green/red buckets are in place and being used appropriately. Holds food at the appropriate temperature. Uses cool down procedure for food in the temperature danger zone. Correctly documents temperature monitoring per procedure. Keeps area organized and free from clutter. Labels and stores food properly. Ensures food is used or discarded prior to or on expiration date. Follows hand washing guidelines and wears gloves when handling ready to eat food. This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, tasks, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to modify essential functions of the job, or to require that other or different tasks be performed.

Physical Demands
  • Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time

  • Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time

  • Vision: Moderate, Occasionally 0-30% of time

  • Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%

  • Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%

  • Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%

  • Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%

  • Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.


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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.


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About Northeast Georgia Health System

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Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a not-for-profit community health system dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of the people of Northeast Georgia. Through the services of a medical staff of more than 800 physicians, the residents of Northeast Georgia enjoy access to the state’s finest and most comprehensive medical services. It is our mission to improve the health of our community in all we do.

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Gainesville, GA, US

Year founded

1951