Temporary Services; TES Food Service & Cook Pool

Temporary Employment Services (TES) Food Service & Cook Pool

Join to apply for the Temporary Employment Services (TES) Food Service & Cook Pool role at UC Davis Health Informatics.

• Prepare all food items according to recipe specifications and established standards, ensuring quality, taste, appearance, portioning, waste control, and food safety to guarantee customer satisfaction.
• Use standard industrial kitchen equipment to produce entrees and side dishes; serve as backup in the absence of the Sous Chef or Senior Cook.
• Responsible for areas such as tray line, cafeteria, grills, deli, catering, etc.; perform other related duties as assigned.
• Food Service Workers:
  Light food preparation, tray line, hostess, dish/pot-room, catering delivery, cashiering, balancing a cash drawer, serving, stocking, cleaning kitchen & customer areas, using hand tools to sweep, mop, clean, dust, polish silverware, vacuum.

• Maintain a sanitary, safe, and organized personal work area.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal and oral skills to effectively communicate with a diverse population of staff and guests.
• Demonstrated experience working and communicating with customers in a professional and caring manner.
• Ability to perform assigned duties in a pleasant, helpful, courteous, and productive manner.
• Working knowledge of basic food terminology, sanitation/safety standards, portion control, and general food service.

• Culinary experience and/or equivalent training in a high-volume, industrial culinary environment.
• Experience with culinary techniques, including sautéing, grilling, frying, steaming, and preparing sauces and stocks.
• Knowledge of cuisines from varying customer bases, including regional American, Asian, Italian, Mexican, Vegetarian, Vegan, and special diets.
• Working knowledge of how to safely operate a variety of kitchen equipment in a production kitchen, including ranges, ovens, slicers, mixers, grills, etc.
• Skills to prepare food from recipe guidelines and produce reports.
• Skills to use portion control to maintain flavor, appearance, and contribute to cost containment.
• Skills to use measuring equipment and utensils.
• Skills to taste and discern product quality, read and understand recipes and menus, estimate ingredient requirements.
• Skills to check food temperatures throughout all HACCP steps, including food preparation, meal service, storage, completed HACCP logs, dates, labels, and store all foods.
• Skills to prepare complex recipes and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Experience operating a computerized cash register and making mathematical calculations.
• Cleaning tables, restroom, mopping floors.
• Sanitizing.

• Experience in a hospital or academic environment.
• Experience prepping and serving food.
• Skills to use appropriate PPE such as hot mitts and cut-resistant gloves.
• Certification in sanitation/Foodborne Illness prevention.
• Skills to verify proper concentration of sanitized solution using test strips.
• Skills to guide a wide range of tasks to student assistants and kitchen staff.

Temporary Employment Services provides temporary staffing to UC Davis campus and UC Davis Health in Sacramento. Job Titles vary depending upon the functions of the assignments.

• Salary or Pay Range:
  Varies per job title
• Salary Frequency:
  Various
• Payroll
  
  Title:
  
  FOOD SVC WORKER, FOOD SVC WORKER SR, MED CTR FOOD SVC WORKER PRN, COOK
• Number of Positions:
  Multiple
• Appointment Type:
  Limited
• Percentage of Time:
  Varies but may average up to 40 hrs/wk
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Variable (Day, Swing, Graveyard, & Variable)
• Location:
  
  UC Davis & UC Health
• Union Representation: SX
• Benefits Eligible:
  Mid-Level Benefits (Medical & health insurance)
• Hybrid/Remote:
  No

• High quality and low‑cost medical plans to choose from to fit family needs.
• Holidays, vacation and sick time per UC Davis Policy.
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities.
• Work life and wellness program and resources.
• On‑site Employee Assistance Program, including access to free mental health services.
• Supplemental insurance offered, including additional life,…