Food Service Worker, Per Diem

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health is hiring a Per Diem Food Service Worker for the Ronald Reagan Hospital, within the Department of Nutrition. You will join a team delivering customer service across cafeteria operations, performing duties from setup to serving and basic meal preparation.

Responsibilities include pre-plating, food running, temperature checks, and maintaining station merchandise. Per diem schedule varies with potential for career conversion.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service environments and customer service.
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation standards.
• Basic nutrition production and portion control knowledge.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up service lines and pre-plate for serving.
• Assist in meal preparation and cut fruit.
• Merchandise food items and maintain beverage station; act as food runner.
• Measure temperatures of hot and cold items; ensure safe food handling.
• Wash dishes, pans, utensils, and small equipment.
• Support flexible scheduling in a per diem role.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Safety procedures

Nutrition knowledge

Interpersonal skills

English literacy

Job description

Description

The Ronald Reagan Hospital is seeking to hire a Per Diem Food Service Worker to join the Department of Nutrition. You will be part of a team that provides the best customer service relevant to the retail food service operations in our cafeterias. Primary duties include:

• Set up service lines
• Pre-plate and serve food
• Aid in the preparation of meals
• Cut fruit
• Merchandise food items and maintain the beverage station
• Act as a food runner
• Measure temperatures of hot and cold items
• Wash dishes, pans, utensils, and small equipment

This is a per diem position; schedule and working hours will vary. May convert to Career.

Qualifications

• Ability to work around or use strong cleaning solutions.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, and or wet areas
• Ability to lift, push or pull at least 50lb and push loaded carts weighing 350lbs.
• Basic nutrition production skills including pre-plating of retail foods and assisting with bulk preparation of food.
• Knowledge of portion control and serving procedures.
• Knowledge of retail operations such as station setup, replenishment, merchandising and inventory procedures.
• Able to read, write, and speak standard English.
• Ability to work in standing position for a long period of time; stretch, bend, walk, stoop, and reach repetitively.
• Ability to practice safe food handling techniques.
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with co-workers, customers, supervisors and managers.
• Ability to work flexible schedule