Culinary-Floater
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Listed
- 6 days ago
About the role
From fine dining restaurants to residential dining, USC Hospitality serves thousands of students, athletes, faculty, and staff, as well as our many visitors. Hospitality is one of the six core business units that comprise USC Auxiliary Services and one of the largest employers on campus. We are renowned for our fresh take on self-operated food concepts with restaurants between both campuses.
The team at USC Hospitality is led by innovative executive chefs and directors who strive every day to craft nourishing and wholesome alternatives for our hungry Trojan Family and our guests. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the Trojan campus count on USC Hospitality to provide a fresh, made-to-order, nourishing meal.
Amidst all of the hustle and bustle of student life, our eateries are the ideal social gathering locations to grab a quick bite or enjoy a group meal. We are driven to succeed by our commitment to uphold our unifying values.
We are seeking to build a pool of candidates for future Culinary - Floater positions throughout our Retail, Residential, Full-Service Dining, and Fast Food venues.
This position will work at multiple locations as needed and will not have a set schedule.
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about serving quality food and providing exceptional customer service? Are you eager to construct award-winning meals? Join us! The Culinary Specialist will have the opportunity to prepare food for our guests, utilizing fresh, locally sourced ingredients. You will ensure that our high standards of excellence are maintained throughout our kitchens, keeping our inventories and facilities clean, organized and up-to-date. As a member of our team, you will take pride in exceeding the expectations of all of our customers and keeping the Trojan spirit alive!
The Accountabilities
- Prepare food items according to the recipe or instructions provided by the Chef. Adhere to proper knife handling procedures.
- Provide customer services to faculty, staff, students, and guests.
- Assist the Chef by working in other areas of the kitchen as assigned.
- Maintain inventories.
- Maintain cleanliness of facilities.
- Maintain kitchen sanitation program. Comply with standard food handling and sanitation procedures.
- Adhere to department service standards and to all health, safety and University rules and regulations.
- Attend and participate in meetings as required. Report to station, ready to work at the time work assignment is scheduled to begin.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
The Qualifiers
- Minimum Education: High School degree not required
- Minimum Experience: 1 year
- Minimum Field of Expertise:
- Must successfully complete the culinary skills test administered by the Executive Chef.
- Knowledge of all kitchen equipment, small or large scale.
- Knowledge of both restaurant and banquet style cooking.
- Demonstrated customer service experience.
- Experience working in a fast paced working environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate in English.
- Knowledge of food handling and sanitation procedures.
- Ability to operate all equipment listed in Specialized Equipment (below).
- Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.
- Valid California Driver’s License may be required
- In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values.
What We Prefer
- High School Diploma
- Culinary School Diploma - 2 years of experience in a restaurant, hotel, or high-volume banquet and catering environment
- Ability to oversee student, temporary, and/or resource workers
The Trojan Family Rewards
- We pride ourselves in creating the BEST USC EXPERIENCE, and that begins with our employees! We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs that support our staff and their families.
- This support advocates work-life balance and employee well-being. As members of the Trojan family, employees are connected by the traditions and history that make us proud to be Trojans!
- The work culture thrives on mutual respect, trust, and synergy amongst all of its members.
- USC has great minds that transform the world with their talents and research.
- Will you be one?
- Join us!
FIGHT ON!
Pay and benefits
The hourly rate for this position is $25.50. When determining an offer, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills, internal peer alignment, applicable laws, contractual requirements, grant funding, and market conditions.
Minimum Education
Less than high school
Minimum Experience
1 year
Minimum Skills
Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.
Preferred Education
- Specialized/technical training
- High school or equivalent
Preferred Experience
2 years in a restaurant/hotel/high volume banquet and catering operation.
Preferred Skills
Culinary School diploma.
- Notice of Non-discrimination
- Employment Equity
- Read USC’s Clery Act Annual Security Report
- USC is a smoke-free environment
- Digital Accessibility
Additional information
If you are a current USC employee, please apply to this USC job posting in Workday by copying and pasting this link into your browser:
Equal opportunity and legal notices
USC 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, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.
USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.
Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at, or by email at. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
From USC's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 4, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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