Senior Cook- Culinary and Nutrition Orange- PT Day Shift 24hrs

UC Irvine; Orange (CA); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCI Health in Orange, CA is seeking a Senior Cook to design upscale, culturally diverse menus for patient care, retail operations and catering services, preparing meals from scratch following recipes and safety standards.

Under general supervision, you will manage food preparation, cost control, storage, and compliance with JCAHO and UC policies while delivering high-quality dining experiences across hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Fluent English communication and good written skills.
• Proficient in various cooking techniques and following recipes for regular and therapeutic diets.
• Prior experience as a cook in a main kitchen or cafeteria.
• Strong customer service and ability to work with a diverse patient population.
• Willingness to work alternate schedules, days/nights, weekends and holidays.
• Knowledge of cooking terminology, weights and measures to adjust recipes.
• Ability to maintain a steady work pace and collaborate across a health system.

Responsabilités

• Concept and implement upscale, culturally diverse menus for patient care, retail, and catering.
• Prepare, season and cook meals from scratch using standard recipes and safety procedures.
• Manage cost control, requisitions, and proper storage of food items while ensuring compliance with sanitation policies.

Connaissances

English Proficiency

Cooking Techniques

Customer Service

Flexible Scheduling

Recipe Compliance

Work Pace Management

Team Collaboration

Description du poste

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

Under general supervision of the Executive Chef, the Senior Cook is responsible for the conception and implementation of upscale, culturally diverse menus and recipes for patient care, retail operations and catering services. The Senior Cook also prepares, seasons and cooks (steaming, poaching, broiling, braising, etc.) food according to the recipes using basic ingredients, from scratch and some convenience items for patient meal service, Medical Center Cafeteria, and special catered functions, in a safe and sanitary manner. Other responsibilities include cost control, requisitioning and ensuring proper storage of food items, observance of all sanitation and safety procedures and adherence to all policies outlined by JCAHO, the University of California and the UC Medical Center.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Verbal and written communication in the English language, active listening, dynamic flexibility, critical thinking, multi-task and time management
• Skill in various cooking techniques with the ability to follow recipes and specifications for regular and therapeutic diets
• Previous experience as a cook, or related experience in main kitchen and/or cafeteria
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Must be able to work alternate schedules. days and nights, weekends and holidays
• Knowledge of common cooking terminology, mathematics and standard weights and measures to prepare and adjust recipes
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications

• Passing results from practical and written culinary exam
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of food and production
• Five years of experience in food preparations and maintenance of large kitchen, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Decision-making, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, operations analysis, and quality control analysis
• Basic computer application skills

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization