Principal Food Service Worker

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Los Angeles
May 14, 2025
Description As a valued member of the Food & Nutrition Services team, you will play a key role in ensuring patients receive safe, nutritious, and timely meals. This position supports tray assembly, meal delivery, sanitation, and patient interaction, helping maintain a clean and organized food service environment in compliance with health and safety standards. Responsibilities: Set up assigned tray assembly station with all necessary items including dishes, paper supplies, food, condiments, and utensils Operate all tray assembly stations as assigned Store and rotate food and supplies according to departmental guidelines Follow proper food handling and sanitation procedures at all times Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized workstation Present menus to patients and assist with menu selections as needed Assemble and distribute meals accurately based on the diet master list Collect meal trays after service and transport food carts to designated areas Deliver snacks to patients per schedule or request Ensure all food service equipment and surfaces are cleaned and sanitized Support trayline operations as needed throughout shifts Assist in the dishroom, potroom, and perform general housekeeping tasks Salary Range: $20.05-24.42/hr 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. Qualifications Previous experience in food service, including tray assembly and meal delivery Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions in English to accurately match menu selections with food items Ability to work efficiently as part of a team in a fast-paced trayline environment Basic math skills to perform calculations without a calculator General understanding of therapeutic diets and dietary restrictions Strong interpersonal skills to interact professionally with patients, co-workers, supervisors, and medical staff Ability to comply with departmental dress code and hygiene standards Physical ability to stand for long periods and repeatedly stretch, bend, push, walk, lift, and reach throughout the shift Ability to lift and maneuver heavy carts safely Willingness to attend departmental training and development sessions