Food Service Worker

Position Summary

UCLA Housing-Dining is committed to delivering high-quality, nutritious, and diverse dining experiences for students, faculty, staff, and guests. The department plays a critical role in supporting the campus community by providing a variety of meal options that cater to different dietary needs and preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free options. Our purpose is to enhance the student experience through exceptional food service while fostering community and promoting sustainability.

With multiple dining facilities across campus, including Anchor Restaurants (Residential Restaurants---All-You-Care-to-Eat", and Boutiques (QSR's), we serve thousands of meals daily to a diverse population. Our team is comprised of highly skilled managerial, career, and casual staff, who are dedicated to delivering excellent customer service, ensuring food safety, and maintaining an inclusive dining environment. The department is also responsible for budgeting and fiduciary control, continuously balancing quality service with operational efficiency.

Key objectives include maintaining high standards of food quality and service, supporting the university's sustainability initiatives through responsible sourcing and waste reduction, and providing flexible and inclusive dining options that meet the evolving needs of the campus community. Additionally, we are committed to staff development, offering training and growth opportunities to enhance team performance and ensure compliance with safety and operational guidelines.

Through strategic planning, innovation, and collaboration, UCLA Housing-Dining strives to contribute to the overall well-being of the campus, creating a welcoming environment for all.


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 will vary, will include nights and weekends.
Union/Policy Covered

SX-Service
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