Food Service Worker

Department Summary

At UCLA Housing & Hospitality Services (H&HS), you become part of UCLA's tradition of excellence by providing quality housing, dining, and hospitality services to student-residents, faculty, staff, and campus visitors.

We believe there's more to a job than simply being employed. In addition to competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and retirement plans, H&HS team members enjoy significant opportunities for professional and personal growth in a supportive work environment.

No matter what your role, you will join more than 2,600+ H&HS team members who understand that our motto Hospitality First! means that a warm, gracious attitude makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

AMAZING BENEFITS Starting Day One!

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Dining Service Managers or Production Staff, provide our guests with courteous and gracious service. Perform food preparation, customer service, sanitation and other food service duties.

Prepare single step cold food preparation according to standardized recipes and approved preparation and production methods. Ensure that all food items are completed according to schedule and presented to guest at the proper temperature and with the appropriate garnishment. Set-up and maintain cleanliness of work areas and dining room.

Maintain cleanliness and storage of preparation equipment, plates, silverware, glassware, pots, pans and service utensils. Assist in organization of refrigerator, freezers and storage rooms. Remove all trash from tables and floor areas.

Salary & Compensation

• UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations.
  
  Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

6-12 Months Six to Twelve months of experience in food preparation and general maintenance in a kitchen or dining area; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Preferred) Ability to read, understand and speak English sufficient to determine and carry out job duties. (Required)Skill in interacting effectively with guests and team members and managers in a high volume public contact setting using positive body language, direct eye contact, active listening, problem solving techniques. (Required)Ability to interact in a team-based environment. (Required)Ability to perform effectively under conditions of fluctuating workload. (Required)Skill in adding and subtracting whole numbers, decimals and fractions sufficient to properly adhere to production and customer flow parameters. (Required)Ability to measure dry and liquid food stuffs in units of measurement such as cup, pint, quart, pound, and oz to properly adhere to recipe and production requirements. (Required)Ability to operate equipment such as mixers, food processors, food cutters, meat slicers, blenders, hot wells, radio communication devices, hydraulic lifts, trash compactors, ware washing, garbage disposal, refuse pulper equipment. (Required)Ability to learn and apply the rules and procedures of sanitation and safety as they apply to production, storage and service within a food establishment. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

High School Diploma (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.Live Scan Background Check:

A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.Pre-Placement Physical: Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory physical examination.Reading Comprehension Test: A reading assessment will be conducted.

Schedule

Working hours vary, includes nights and weekends.

Union/Policy Covered

SX-Service

Complete Position Description

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