Cook

Position Number:

Payroll

Title:

COOK

Job Code: 5523

Job Open Date: 02/11/2026

Application Review Begins: 2/27/2026

Department Code (Name): FDSC-Campus Dining

Percentage of Time: 100%

Union Code (Name): SX Service Unit

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff:
Career

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Grade: N/A

Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $25.00/hr.

Work Location: Carrillo Dining Commons

Working Days and

Hours:

Monday, Thursday, Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, Saturday, Sunday, 6:00am - 2:30pm (Off Tuesday, Wednesday) Days/Hours Vary

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement, if applicable: N/A

Special Instructions: For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises houses 10,000 students, faculty and family residents on campus, provides support services for 9,300 students residing in the communities adjacent to the campus, serves 21,000 customers daily in its retail and board dining programs, manages the UCSB Campus Store and University Center, hosts 150,000 guests annually for conferences and meetings, manages a major events center (Events Center), and oversees the administration of transportation, parking and fleet services.

Additional responsibilities in the HDAE portfolio include Administrative & Residential Information Technology (ARIT) and The Club & Guest House. HDAE employs 600 full-time employees and 1,800 student employees. HDAE maintains a physical plant of more than 3 million square feet of buildings and 250 acres of grounds and landscaping.

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The Cook performs culinary duties such as preparing soups and casseroles, grilling, roasting or barbecuing foods, working a saute station, and preparing and assembling made-to-order entrees serving up to 1,500 meals per shift. Ensures that assigned responsibilities are accomplished and that high standards of food quality, service, sanitation and safety are met at all times. Assists with student training, food production and sanitation.

• High School or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 1-3 years culinary experience in a high-volume culinary environment, or
• 1-3 years knowledge of and experience with culinary techniques, including but inclusive of sauteing, grilling, frying, steaming, preparing sauces and stocks, or
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day.
• Work hours/days may vary.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an 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; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

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