Lago Vista, Texas
Nashville, Tennessee
New Milford, Connecticut
Posted: 14-Dec-24
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Internal Number: 145203337
As a Food Service Worker, you bring a passion for delivering exceptional service and ensuring meals are delivered efficiently and safely while maintaining a clean and organized work environment. This position is perfect for you if you value attention to detail, enjoy helping others, and thrive in a team-oriented setting.
You will handle all tray assembly station duties with accuracy and care, ensuring each station is set up with dishes, supplies, and food. You will rotate and store items daily to maintain freshness and uphold food safety and sanitation standards. You will assist patients with their menu selections, showing understanding their needs and ensuring their meals meet dietary requirements. Additionally, you will distribute meals, collect trays, deliver food carts, and provide snacks as needed. Maintaining cleanliness in all service areas is essential, as is supporting dishwashing, pot washing, and housekeeping tasks. Your passion for service ensures the smooth operation of the department and the satisfaction of patients and staff alike.
Salary Range: $20.54/hour
Senate Bill 525 was signed into law by Governor Newsom in October 2023. Starting June 1, 2024, SB525 sets a new $23
minimum wage for nonexempt healthcare workers and raises the exempt employee salary threshold to $1,380/week
(equivalent to $5,980/month or $71,760/year).
1. As defined under SB525, healthcare workers are defined as employees who are involved in the provision of "health care
services," which means "patient care-related services including nursing; caregiving; services provided by medical residents,
interns, or fellows; technical and ancillary services; janitorial work; housekeeping; grounds keeping; guard duties; business
office clerical work; food services; laundry; medical coding and billing; call center and warehouse work; scheduling; and gift
shop work; but only where such services support patient care".
2. Employees (career, contract, student, per diem) in the UCLA Health medical facilities (e.g. Ronald Reagan Medical Center,
Santa Monica UCLA Hospital, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, etc.) meet these criteria.
Demonstrated experience in food service, including tray assembly and delivery.
Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions in English, sufficient to identify food items and match them with menu selections.
Strong teamwork skills to work effectively in a fast-paced tray assembly line environment.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations without the use of a calculator.
Basic knowledge and understanding of various diets.
Interpersonal skills to interact professionally with co-workers, medical staff, patients, supervisors, and management.
Ability to adhere to the department’s dress code.
Physical ability to stand for extended periods, stretch, bend, push, walk, lift, and reach repetitively.
Capability to lift and push heavy carts as needed.
Willingness to attend departmental training classes.
