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UCLA HealthFully On-Sitefull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Jul 2026
š° $56,000/yr($42,000/yr ā $56,000/yr)
About the role
General Information
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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
will vary based on departmental needs
Posted Date
07/06/2026
Salary Range: $21.76 - 28.13 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinitely
Job #
31669
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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This position is responsible for performing a variety of cook duties for patients, staff, vistors, and special functions at the Ronald Reagan Hospital cafeteria and kitchen. Tasks include setting up service lines, pre-plating foods, preparation of meals, and serving customers.
You will be responsible for:
- Reviewing menus, production sheets, recipes, and inventory to verify needs for the day
- Cook meat, fowl, fish by baking, roasting, broiling, and steaming
- Make soups, sauces, stews, and casseroles
- Clean, peel, cut, slice, dice, weigh and measure ingredients for recipes
- Plate and/or garnish food for attractive presentation
- Maintain all foods and ingredients at safe temperatures; record data
- Maintain food stations sanitary and organized
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Job Qualifications
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- ServSafe food handler card or equivalent safe food handling certification highly preferred.Ā Ā
- Experience cooking in a professional setting.
- Experience utilizing a variety of professional kitchen and cooking equipment.Ā
- Ability to work in a standing position for a long period of time; stretch, bend, walk, stoop and reach repetitively.
- Ability to work in hot, cold, and/or wet areas.
- Ability to push, pull, and lift 50+ lbs.
- Ability to conform to dress code per sanitation policies.
- Ability to use strong cleaning solutions.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend standard English.
- Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with co-workers, customers, and management.
- Flexible work schedule and ability to adjust to work load.
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employm
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