Lead Food Service Worker- Culinary and Nutrition Irvine- PT Variable Shift 24hrs

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 Patient Services Manager, the Medical Center Lead Food Service Worker will support management and operations by directing and prioritizing daily workflow for patient services within Culinary and Nutrition Services to provide food service that is safe, accurate, timely, and responsive to customer and patient needs. The Lead Food Service Worker will assemble, sign-off, and verify the safety of high-risk patient meal trays while ensuring meals are produced timely. Under the general guidance of management, responsibilities include prioritizing and verifying VIP and RUSH trays throughout the hospital and delivery process; assisting with orientating, training, and scheduling new Food Service Workers; ensuring adequate staffing; supporting staff and monitoring operations; and problem resolution to meet departmental standards. Responsibilities also include assisting with department audits and documentation, troubleshooting general day-to-day operational issues, and participation in projects to support quality and workflow improvement.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications :

• Working knowledge and understanding of kitchen sanitation control techniques
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of therapeutic diets and nutrition
• Strong planning, problem solving, critical thinking, and organization skills
• Strong listening skills and ability to communicate and convey information in a clear, concise manner
• Must possess the skill, knowledge, and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum of 4 years prior food preparation / service experience
• Minimum of 1 year of demonstrated effective formal or informal food service leadership experience
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations and policies and procedures for hospital
• Knowledge of HACCP rules
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Demonstrated basic accounting and mathematical computation skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish & maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to apply sound judgment in ambiguous situations and effectively manage change

Preferred Qualifications :

Total Compensation

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 .

Conditions of Employment :

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment :

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page : https : / / hr.uci.edu / new-hire / conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement :

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy .

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization