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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
schedule will vary based on departmental needs, including weekdays, weekends and holidays
Posted Date
12/16/2025
Salary Range: $21.57 - 21.57 Hourly
Employment Type
6 - Staff: Per Diem
Duration
indefinite
Job #
27943

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In this role, you will be an integral member of the team to provide the best customer service by performing 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
In addition to the Ronald Reagan Medical Center, this position may be required to work at other UCLA Health sites including the Santa Monica Hospital.
 
This is a part-time "as needed" per diem position; schedule and working hours will vary. May convert to Career. 
 
 
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.
 

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • 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 travel to multiple UCLA Health locations.

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.