Principal Food Service Worker

Principal Food Service Worker - - 32273 - UCLA Health

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Principal Food Service Worker

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

variable days; Monday-Friday 2:00pm-10:30pm, and weekends 12:00pm-8:30pm, hours and days are based on operational needs

Posted Date

08/03/2026

Salary Range: $26.69 - 32.48 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

indefinite

Job #

32187

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Help bring tasty, wholesome and nutritious food to patients, families and employees at UCLA Health. You will perform a variety of duties relevant to the retail food service operations of the Department of Nutrition. Responsibilities include:

• Set up service lines

• Pre-plate and serve food

• Aid in the preparation of meals

• Merchandise food items, maintain the beverage station,

• Act as a food runner

• Measure temperatures of hot and cold items

• Wash dishes, pans, utensils, and small equipment

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Ability to apply basic nutrition production skills.
• Knowledge of portion control and serving procedures.
• Knowledge of retail operations such as station setup, replenishment, merchandising and inventory procedures.
• Interpersonal skills to accomplish departmental mission of exceeding customer's expectations.
• Knowledge of and adherence to prescribed safety, sanitation, and food handling practices according to HACCP and JC policies.
• Ability to work independently, following through on assignments with minimal direction.
• Ability to stand, bend, walk, reach, lift, push, and pull for prolonged periods of time in hot and cold areas.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull at least 50 lbs.
• Ability to work around or use strong cleaning solutions.
• Skill in reading, speaking, and writing English.
• Ability to assist in training peers as needed.
• Knowledge of various kitchen equipment.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an 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; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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