Description
Under general supervision of the Executive Chef and the Principal Cook. You will be responsible for the conception & implementation of upscale, culturally diverse menus & recipes for patient care, retail operations & catering services. Duties include working with Cook staff, which includes food preparation & training. Other responsibilities include cost control, requisitioning & proper storage of food items, observance of all sanitation & safety procedures & adherence to all policies outlined by JCAHO, the University of California & the UCLA Medical Center.
Salary Range: $21.69 - $28.07 Hourly
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.