COOK

Overview

UC Irvine is a member of the Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top public universities. Dining Services oversees over 30 dining locations on campus with residential dining halls, retail dining, concessions and catering. The department employs over 850 employees in a typical year and supports events by coordinating with campus departments to meet university requirements.

Under supervision of the Food Service Manager and/or Sr. Cook, the incumbent performs journeyman level food preparation. Responsibilities include proper food handling, knife and equipment handling, sanitation and cleaning of equipment, recording product usage, plating of food, portion control, cooking, and assisting in catering and special events.

Partial Year Career Position is for 10 months at 100%. Must work Nights and Weekends.

Required:

• Skill to communicate clearly to a variety of people.
• Speak, write and understand the English language.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of cooking and food preparation.
• Knowledge of safe food handling guidelines.
• Operating equipment correctly, stocking ability.
• Cleaning and sanitizing.
• 1-3 Years Experience as a Cook or closely related role.
• 1-3 Years Experience as a cook involving the preparation and cooking of a variety of food in large quantities in the kitchen of a club, restaurant, hospital or other institute.

• Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and special events.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $25.00 - $25.00 (Hourly).

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct* (Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:
  As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct;
  
  have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.)
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..php

The University of California 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, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities.

Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at  or eec.

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization