Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $23.90 - $44.59
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
Employee assistance program
Paid holidays
Job Description
UCLA Housing & Hospitality Services (H&HS) is an integral part of the University of California, Los Angeles, known for its unwavering commitment to excellence in providing high-quality housing, dining, and hospitality services to a diverse community comprising student-residents, faculty, staff, and campus visitors. With a team of over 2,600 dedicated professionals, H&HS ensures that every interaction embodies the motto "Hospitality First," emphasizing a warm, gracious attitude that enhances the overall campus experience. As a member of H&HS, employees not only receive competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including retirement plans but also enjoy abundant opportunities for professional growth within a supportive... Show More
Job Requirements
- 3-4 years demonstrated experience in high-volume food production and general maintenance in a restaurant environment or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to read, understand, and speak English sufficient to determine and carry out job duties
- Ability to interact in a team-based environment
- Ability to perform effectively under fluctuating workload conditions
- Skill in interacting effectively with guests, team members, and managers using positive body language, direct eye contact, active listening, and problem solving
- Skill in adding and subtracting whole numbers, decimals, and fractions
- Ability to stand, climb, stoop, push, and crouch for extended periods
- Ability to occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand continuously during an eight-hour shift on uncarpeted surfaces
- Ability to measure dry and liquid ingredients accurately
- Skill in operating equipment such as mixers, food processors, cutters, slicers, blenders, impingers, gas range, flat top grill, charbroiler, hot wells, deep fat fryers, radio communication devices
- Knowledge of sanitation and safety rules applicable to production, storage, and service
- Time management and organizational skills for planning daily work
- Ability to exercise good judgment and provide quality customer service
- Detailed culinary knowledge of food inventory, recipes, menus, and production methods including culinary terminology
- Experience developing, testing, and perfecting recipes and menu items
- Ability to train production team in recipe execution and equipment use
- Leadership ability in high-volume food service including assigning and monitoring work
- Background check
- Live Scan background check prior to employment
- Age requirement 18 or older
- Pre-placement physical exam
- Reading comprehension test
- Backlifting exam - 50lbs
Job Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in high-volume food production
- Ability to read, understand, and speak English
- Ability to interact effectively in a team environment
- Skill in guest and team member interaction using positive communication techniques
- Proficiency in basic math for production adherence
- Physical capability to perform job duties including lifting up to 50 pounds
- Ability to measure ingredients accurately
- Skill in operating kitchen equipment
- Knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Detailed culinary knowledge and previous recipe development experience
- Ability to train and lead a production team
- Experience leading a high-volume food service operation
Job Duties
- Provide team leadership to cooks, assistant cooks, senior food service workers, and food service workers
- Assign, motivate, and monitor work in food production
- Prepare complex menu items and recipes following culinary and quality standards
- Utilize and train staff on production equipment safely
- Ensure quality customer service and food quality
- Adhere to food handling and sanitation guidelines
- Maintain accurate production and temperature logs
- Assist management with recipe and menu development
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Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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