Cook's Helper Academic Year
Listed on 2026-08-24
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Restaurant/Food Service
Location: Kingston
80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881
Cook's Helper (2 Positions, Full-Time, 40 hrs., Academic Year)Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.
Please see Special Instructions for more details.2 Positions, Full-Time, 40 hrs., Academic Year
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.
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URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state’s public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts.
All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at . For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.
For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the search process may be subject to applicable bargaining unit procedures.
The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment criminal background report paid for by the University.
Position Information
Posting Number
Posting Number CS02300
Job Title
Job Title Cook's Helper (2 Positions, Full-Time, 40 hrs., Academic Year)
Position Number
Position Number 210, 426
FTE
FLSA
Pay Rate
Salary Range
Salary Range $33,619 - $35,865 (academic year salary) PLUS (There is an ADDITIONAL $3,200 annually for shift differential).
Pay Grade Level
Grade 309
Position Type
Union
Union C94/L528 - Council 94/Local 528 (Serv/Maint)
Status
Status Academic Year, Full-time, Limited, Permanent
Restriction or Limitation Reason
Restriction or Limitation Reason Leave to Protect Status
End Date of Restriction or Limitation
Position #426:
Leave to Protect Status – August 23, 2031
Department Information
Department
Department Dining Central Operations
Contact(s)
Jenna Visinho
Specialist, Talent Acquisition
Office of Human Resources
80 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Contact Phone/Extension
Contact Email
Physical Demands
At the time of appointment must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician’s certificate.
Campus Location
Campus Location Kingston
Building(s)
Hope Commons (all areas)
Grant Funded
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…
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