Dining Senior Food Service Worker

JOB SUMMARY

This is an umbrella title for many food service positions in the kitchens, serveries and dining rooms. Under supervision, the Senior Food Service Worker performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled food preparation, serving, maintenance, and safety and sanitation functions in the kitchen or dining area. Incumbents may serve in a lead capacity with less experienced staff.

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The IRD for this job is:
09-15-2025

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 s 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). 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, business and financial analysis for these areas. CHES provides on-campus housing and dining services to approximately 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.

UC Santa Cruz Dining is instrumental in the success of our students as well as providing services to staff, faculty and guests of the campus. Our mission is to be committed to creating a diverse, safe, fun and trusting environment for our guests and team; building an innovative dining program providing high quality service and food while embracing social, nutritional and financial responsibilities.

Benefits to working at UC Santa Cruz include:

• 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
• Meal Allowance

The duties are organized by percent of time.

• 60% - Daily Operations – Incumbent typically performs semi-skilled tasks for hot and cold food production including but not limited to, cutting and preparing foods by hand or by using mechanical equipment; sets up food service lines, serves customers, cleans dishes, could serve as a work leader, assists in meal set-up and food presentation; follows menus and uses various equipment.

• Receiving Duties – Under supervision of the Unit Manager and direction of the Senior Storekeeper, performs general receiving duties, validates invoices, weighs items, inspects food supplies, stores items per HACCP, and assists management with inventory and ordering.

• Dining Room Work – May assist in set up, distributes food, restocks areas, maintains cleanliness, may supervise student staff, and ensures service standards.

• Server – Serves meals with portion control, plates appropriately, assists customers, restocks supplies, may direct and train staff, ensures shifts are covered and maintains service standards.

• Dishwasher Duties – Oversees dishwashing operations, maintains cleanliness, distributes dishes to service areas, and restocks as needed.

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