Job Abstract

This Cook position is responsible for performing a variety of duties relevant to the retail food service operations in the cafeteria at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center. Tasks include setting up service lines, pre-plating foods, preparation of meals, cooking, working the grill, omelet, and stir-fry station, and serving customers.

You will also be responsible for:

• Reviewing menus, production sheets, recipes and tallied items to verify needs for the day
• Bake, roast, grill, boil and steam meat, fish, vegetables and other foods
• Clean, peel, cut, slice, dice, weigh and measure ingredients for recipes
• Plate and/or garnish food for attractive presentation

Required:

• Must have ServSafe or equivalent safe food handling certification.
  
• Experience cooking in a professional setting.
• Knowledge and experience with fry grills, knives, meat slicers, steam cookers, ovens, food choppers, and food mixers.
• 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 lift 50+ lbs; push and/or pull 350+ lbs.
• Ability to conform to dress code.
• Ability to use strong cleaning solutions.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend standard English.
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with co-workers, customers, supervisors and managers.
• Ability to travel to multiple UCLA Health locations as needed.