Cook

The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading university's Housing & Hospitality Services as a Cook, where you will be responsible for food preparation and team leadership in a dynamic dining environment. Enjoy competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for personal growth. Ideal candidates will have experience in food service, strong time management skills, and the ability to work in a high-volume setting. This role requires effective interaction with guests and team members, ensuring quality food production while adhering to safety and sanitation guidelines.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement plans

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in food preparation preferred.
• Ability to read and understand English required.
• Knowledge of food preparation principles required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for food preparation and production support.
• Assign and monitor food production needs to team members.
• Adhere to food handling and sanitation guidelines.

Skills

Time management

Effective interaction

Mathematical skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Mixers

Food processors

Slicers

Blenders

Pizza ovens

Gas range

Flat top grill

Char broiler

Deep fat fryers

Steamers

Job description

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

Responsible for food preparation and production support for multiple work stations. Prepare raw food items for cooking, including washing, trimming, cutting, and panning meats and vegetables, as well as opening and panning convenience food items. Under the direction of the Management Team, Executive Chef 4, or Chef 2, provides team leadership to one or more Assistant Cooks, Senior Food Service Workers, and Food Service Workers. Assign, motivate, and monitor the work of others in the production of multiple food products from specified menus to guests. Prepare menu items and recipes according to production and quality standards in different workstations/locations and accept changes of assignment as needed. Assign and monitor food production needs to team members and ensure production needs are met. Adhere to all food handling and sanitation guidelines. Accurately and appropriately utilize all production equipment under the safety guidelines. Follow established timelines for food production as required by customer flow. Interact with team members and guests in a high-volume dining environment. Work is assigned on a daily basis by shift supervisor.

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

3-4 Years Three to four years of experience in food preparation andgeneral maintenance in a kitchen or dining area; or anequivalent combination of education and experience. (Preferred)

Ability to read, understand, and speak English sufficient to determine and carry out job duties. (Required)

Time management skill including organizing production tasks to achieve meal service within the prescribed time constraints. (Required)

Working knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation including standardized recipes, batch cooking and proper temperatures for storage and service (Required)

Skill in interacting effectively with guests and team members and managers in a high volume publiccontact setting using positive body language, direct eye contact, active listening, problem solvingtechniques. (Required)

Skill in adding and subtracting whole numbers, decimals and fractions sufficient to properly adhereto production and customer flow parameters. (Required)

Ability to measure dry and liquid food ingredients in the appropriate units of measurement. (Required)

Skill in operating equipment such as mixers, food processors, slicers, blenders, pizza ovens, gasrange, flat top grill, char broiler, hot wells, deep fat fryers, rotisseries, rheon machines, woks, sautepans, steamers, and kettles. (Required)

Knowledge of the rules and procedures of sanitation and safety as they apply to production, storageand service within a food establishment. (Required)

Culinary knowledge of food inventory, recipes, menus and production methods, including a goodunderstanding of culinary terminology. (Required)

Ability to provide team leadership to one or more Senior Food Service Workers and Food ServiceWorkers. (Required)

Ability to accurately complete and maintain paperwork, including temperature logs and productionrecords. (Required)

Ability to lead small teams in a collaborative manner, motivating team to complete tasks effectively and efficiently. (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 will vary will include nights and weekends.
Union/Policy Covered

SX-Service
Complete Position Description

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