Medical Center Food Service worker PRN-Culinary & Nutrition-Evenings

Medical Center Food Service worker PRN-Culinary & Nutrition-Evenings

Req ID: 140829
Location: Lakewood, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Culinary and Nutrition - LAK
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $21.95/Hr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $28.90/Hr.

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Food Services Manager and working within the kitchen, cafeteria, and/or patient services, the Pr. Food Service Worker functions as a Lead directing and prioritizing daily work flow for a specific area within Nutrition Services as assigned. Also, Pr. Food Service Worker functions as a cashier with responsibility for correct handling of cash transactions and maintaining satisfactory customer relationship during an assigned shift. Ensures adequate staffing and problem resolution to meet departmental standards (sanitation, customer service, etc.) Trains/orients new Food Service Workers. Assembles and delivers patient meal trays and prepares special orders. Occasionally mixes dietary supplements when directed and performs special function food and service preparation.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:
- Skill in balancing currency, coins, checks, and credit card payments.
- Must have a minimum 3 to 5 years prior skilled food preparation/service experience
- Must be able to meet bonding requirements for cashiering functions.
- Knowledge and practice of kitchen sanitary control techniques
- All final candidates will be required to successfully complete an FBI fingerprinting process to comply with the University's cash handling policies.
- Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English

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.