at University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Extra Help Culinary Worker III, Dining Services - University HousingUniversity Housing
Job Summary
Performs the duties associated with moderately complex cooking and baking. The duties will be performed under the general supervision from a designated supervisor. All University Housing staff will engage and contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within University Housing.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepares and cooks meats, fish, gravies, soups, sauces, vegetables, cereals, and other forms of food.
- Prepares and cooks foods for special diets from recipes approved by a Registered Dietitian.
- Maintains quality, appearance, cleanliness, sanitation, and product levels of serving line during service.
- Provides courteous service to guests and promotes good customer relations.
- Assists in controlling food waste by utilizing just in time cooking methods.
- Cleans and sanitizes refrigerators, kitchen counters, kitchen utensils, and equipment.
- Prepares and bakes cakes, pies, desserts, and hot breads as required.
- Wraps and labels products for storage and plans for the re-utilization of leftover foods.
- Responsible for filling out production worksheets to track food production, product utilization, shortages, including overproduction and/or spoilage/waste.
- May oversee and train student employees and/or assigned personnel as required.
- Serves foods as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Physical Demands: Position works in a kitchen area which is heated by ovens and stoves. Position involves light lifting, frequent bending, remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time, and moving throughout the assigned work area.
Working Conditions: The work is performed in an Industrial Kitchen where there is some discomfort in low temperature areas (-10 degrees F) and/or high temperature areas (90 degrees F). There is risk involved when working with dangerous machinery, wet floors, and exposure to open flames.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One (1) year (12 months) of work experience that is comparable to that described in the lower level of this series.
- As required by the position to be filled, possession of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Food Handler Training Certification (from an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited trainer).
The rate of pay for Extra Help - Culinary Worker III positions start at $18.88 per hour. The rate of pay is determined by the job description submitted by the department.
Work Schedule:
We offer short or long-term assignments up to 900 hours, which is about 6-months of full-time work. Employees can work either full or partial days and full or partial weeks.
Extra Help Positions:
Extra Help employees are appointed to fulfill casual or emergent needs within units. The amount of time for which services are needed is not usually predictable and payment for work performed is on an hourly basis and based on actual hours worked. Extra Help employees do not receive holiday pay or paid sick or vacation leave.
Extra Help employees are required by State Universities Civil Service System rules to take a 30-calendar-day break after working 900 hours. At the end of the 30 days, you may begin another 900-hour employment cycle in a new position if available. Working Extra Help will in no way affect any other employment opportunities with the University of Illinois, including your position on and Civil Service register.
Application Procedures:
Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on 8/5/24. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Please note that submitting a request is no guarantee that our office will select you for employment. Application instructions can be found at the following link: https://humanresources.illinois.edu/assets/docs/How-to-Apply-Instructions.pdf
When submitting your application, please include a resume and cover letter.
Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.
Questions:
If you have additional questions regarding this Extra Help position, please contact Adam Bullock at 217-333-2035 or adamjb@illinois.edu.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .
Requisition ID: 1025813
Job Category: Service Operations
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu
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