Culinary Worker III - Dining Services, University Housing

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL • Urbana, IL

73d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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).

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.

Benefits

• This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees