Cook's Helper Academic Year

Position Information

Posting Number CS02289 Job Title Cook's Helper (Full-Time, 40 hrs., Academic Year) Position Number 143 FTE FLSA Pay Rate 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 Classified Civil Service Staff Union C94/L528 - Council 94/Local 528 (Serv/Maint) Status Academic Year, Full-time, Limited Restriction or Limitation Reason Leave to Protect Status End Date of Restriction or Limitation Leave to Protect Status – September 19, 2031 Posting Date 08/31/2026 Closing Date 09/09/2026

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 jvisinho

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

Hope Commons (all areas)

Grant Funded Extension Contingent on Funding Date Extension Contingency Notes

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.

• 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.

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…