Senior Cook, Early Education Services

JOB POSTING

New UCSC On-Campus Early Education Center Opening Soon! Our newly constructed facility built on campus with beautiful classrooms from infants through school-age. Each program has its own separate play yard, low teacher-to-child ratios, dedicated prep areas for staff, and loft spaces in every classroom. Come and grow with our team!

• Medical, Dental & Vision Care Insurance Plans
• UC Retirement Plans
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Holidays plus accrued vacation and sick leave

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It is known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

Colleges, Housing and Educational Services (CHES) is a multi-funded organization within the Division of Student Affairs and Success (DSAS) at the University of California (UC) Santa Cruz. CHES provides leadership in the areas of college student life and residential services, housing services, facilities, capital planning, dining services, conference services, early education services and business and financial analysis for these areas. Through these units, educational and developmental programs and services are offered to all members of the campus community including students, faculty, staff, children and external constituents.

CHES provides on-campus housing and dining services to nearly 9,500 undergraduate and graduate students in ten residential colleges and six multi-college affiliated residential communities which support single students and students with families. CHES offers Early Education programs for University affiliated parents.

The Early Education Center (EEC) unit of CHES provides early care, early education and after-school care for UC student families whose children are between ages 3 months in our infant program through 2nd grade in our after-school program. EEC administers California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services Title 5 contract that provides subsidies for families to reduce childcare tuition and higher quality care for all children.

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Under the general supervision of Early Education Center Director, the Senior Cook is responsible for food preparation, cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen, and keeping an inventory of food and supplies. Ensures food is prepared following requirements and guidelines established by the USDA and California State Department of Education – Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), complying with mandatory recordkeeping and reporting.

Adhere to all food handling and sanitation guidelines. Maintain accurate paperwork, including temperature logs and production records. Accurately and appropriately utilize all production equipment and train others in its safe usage. Ensures health and safety guidelines are practiced following policies, rules, and regulations of the University, Serv Safe Food Handling and both Title 22 and Title 5 regulations. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Budgeted Salary: $25.45/hour

Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits