Cook's Helper; Part-Time Academic Year

80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

Part-Time, 18 hrs., Academic Year
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Posting Number CS02320

Job Title Cook's Helper (Part-Time, 18 hrs., Academic Year)

Position Number 431

Pay Rate $21.01 - $22.41

Pay Grade Level Grade 309

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

Status Academic Year, Permanent, Part-time

Department Dining Central Operations

Jenna Visinho
Specialist, Talent Acquisition
Office of Human Resources
80 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881

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

Campus Location Kingston

Butterfield & Hope Commons – all areas

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;

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