Posting Number

CS01598

Job Title

COOK'S HELPER (FIVE POSITIONS)

Position Number

0297, 0434, and 3 TBD

FTE

FLSA

Pay Rate

Salary Range

$29,160 - $31,109(ACADEMIC YEAR SALARY) PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $1,120 ANNUALLY FOR SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL. There is also another 2.5% BASE SALARY increase to be effective 06/18/23

Position Type

Classified Civil Service Staff

Union

C94/L528 - Council 94/Local 528 (Serv/Maint)

Status

Academic Year, Full-time, Permanent, Limited

Restriction or Limitation Reason

Leave to Protect Status

End Date of Restriction or Limitation

POSITION #0297 IS LIMITED TO 06/17/23 WITH EXTENSION IN PROGRESS

Department

Dining Restaurant Operations

Contact(s)

Donna L. Charron
Supervising Employee Relations Officer
Office of Human Resource Administration
80 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881

Contact Phone/Extension

401-874-2317

Contact Email

dcharron@uri.edu

Physical Demands

At the time of appointment must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician’s certificate.

Campus Location

Kingston

Building(s)

HOPE COMMONS (ALL AREAS)

Grant Funded

Extension Contingent on Funding Date

Extension Contingency Notes

Duties and Responsibilities

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To work as a helper to a cook or baker by performing simple tasks in the preparation of foods and beverages (hot or cold) in a kitchen of a state institution; or, to perform food services duties in a dining room or cafeteria served by this kitchen; to work in the food preparation areas or to operate the pan and rack washing machine in the central food processing plant; or to perform those duties necessary to maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and related areas; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: To work under the close supervision of a superior from whom are received detailed and explicit instructions; work is reviewed for compliance with such instructions.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As required, may supervise the work of patient or inmate help.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

As assigned to work as helper under the close supervision of a cook by performing such duties as: To wash, peel, chop, dice, or grind vegetables, fruits, and other foods for cooking or for salads; to do other simple work in food preparation such as: making toast, coffee, tea, chocolate; preparing cereal, cooking eggs; making sandwiches; stirring soup; boiling potatoes or other vegetables; to assemble diet trays and as instructed arranges food thereon to be served to patients; loads food onto food trucks or places food in receptacles in steam tables; to set up dining tables for service; and as required to serve food to persons in a cafeteria from steam tables; to collect trays, soiled dishes, cutlery, glassware, etc. after meals and to dispose (swill) of scrap or leftover foods; to wash dishes manually or in an automatic dishwashing machine and to wash cutlery and glassware and to put them in their designated places for reuse; to clean and wash food trucks, dishwashing machines; iceboxes, walk-in refrigerators and other kitchen equipment and utensils; to clean and wash down the kitchen cafeteria and related dining areas; and to do related work as required.

As assigned to work as a helper under the close supervision of a baker by performing such duties as: To assemble materials and to weigh, measure, and as instructed mix ingredients by hand or in an electric powered mixing machine; to roll dough, and fill pans with dough or batter; to place good to be baked in, and remove them from ovens; to perform such tasks as carrying materials to a baker or to machines, depositing ingredients in containers, greasing pans, lining pans with greased paper or other appropriate lining; to move racks or rack trucks of dough and/or batter, or baked goods to and from ovens; to clean bakery areas and related equipment and utensils; and to do related work as required.

As assigned to work in the central food processing plant by performing such duties as: to work as a helper to cooks, bakers and meat cutters in performing such tasks as assembling, portioning, packaging and transporting of materials, to operate a pan and rack washing machines; to wash pots and pans; to clean work areas and refrigerators; and to do related work as required.

Required Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES:

A familiarity with the methods and procedures applied in the cooking or baking of food, and in food service and in cleaning of kitchen or bakery areas; the ability to understand and follow simple verbal or written directions; the ability to exercise care in the handling, washing, drying and storing of cooking or baking equipment, and glassware; and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION: Sufficient to follow simple verbal directions; and

EXPERIENCE: Such as may have been gained through employment as a helper in a kitchen or bakery in a hospital, hotel or restaurant which required the performance of routine work in food preparation, food service and various tasks incidental to the preparation of food in a kitchen or bakery, and food service in a dining room or cafeteria.

OR- any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Environmental Conditions

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Work Hours

POSITION #0297 & 2 NEW POSITIONS
11:30 AM TO 10:00 PM — Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday
10:00 AM TO 8:30 PM — Saturday
Days off: Thursday & Friday

POSITION #0434
11:30 AM TO 10:00 PM — Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday
Days off: Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday

NEW POSITION
11:30 AM TO 10:00 PM — Sunday
10:30 AM TO 9:00 PM — Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
Days off: Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday

YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE WHICH POSITIONS YOU ARE INTERESTED INWHEN YOU REACH THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS PORTION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

POSTED WORK HOURS AND DAYS OFF WILL VARY DURING WINTER INTERCESSION AND SPRING BREAK PERIOD

NEW ACADEMIC YEAR DATES ARE 08/13/23 THROUGH 05/18/24

Posting Date

05/09/2023

Closing Date

05/24/2023

Special Instructions to Applicants

THERE ARE FIVE FULL TIME ACADEMIC YEAR POSITIONS WHICH WILL INCLUDE A SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL AND A GENEROUS BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING A TUITION WAIVER FOR CCRI, RIC, AND URI FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE, SPOUSE, AND DEPENDENTS (IF APPLICABLE) BASED ON CURRENT EDUCATION. PAID TIME OFF, PAID STATE HOLIDAYS, AND A MANDATORY RETIREMENT PLAN ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN ADDITION TO MANY OTHER TYPES OF BENEFITS.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BENEFITS PACKAGE, PLEASE VISIT https://web.uri.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/Classified-Benefits-At-A-Glance-1-22.pdf AND
https://www.exploreemployeebenefits.ri.gov/
A pre-employment physical examination and criminal background check are required for the successful applicant. Both of these requirements will be paid for by the University.

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/11700