Dining Senior Cook

Overview

Job

Location:

Santa Cruz

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Under the general supervision of Sous Chefs or Managers, the Senior Cook prepares food that is complex and of the highest quality, appropriate to the skill level of a Senior Cook. It involves preparing assigned recipes for residence hall meals and other events, providing high-quality service to customers. The incumbent will fill a leadership role in the kitchen by organizing and directing all assigned production staff for meal service.

Follows all University policies, rules and regulations and health and safety guidelines. This is a leadership kitchen position with the appropriate level of experience and competency in food preparation, productions and kitchen management.

• Budgeted Salary: $26.45/hourly
• Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits
• Schedule Information:
  • Full-time, Fixed
  • Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
  • Days of the Week:
    To be determined and details to be discussed at the interview
  • Shift Includes:
    Day, Evenings, Nights, Weekends; to be determined and discussed at the interview
• Employee Classification: Partial Year Career, Furlough to be determined and details to be discussed at the interview
• Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus
• Union Representation: Service Employees (SX)
• Job Code Classification: COOK SR (005522)
• Travel: Never or Rarely
• Job End Date: None

Colleges, Housing, and Educational Services (CHES) is a multi-funded organization within the Division of Student Affairs and Success (DSAS) at UC Santa Cruz. CHES provides leadership in college student life and residential services, housing services, facilities, capital planning, dining services, conference services, early education services, and related business and financial analysis.

UC Santa Cruz Dining supports students, staff, faculty and guests with a mission to create a diverse, safe, fun and trusting environment while delivering high-quality service and food.

50% - Food Production

• Prepares assigned menu items following recipes and production sheets for all meals, adhering to HACCP principles.
• Merchandises food for serving presentation and participates in customer service programs, including on-site cooking demonstrations and interactions with customers. Maintains production service records.
• Prepares majority of entrees and complex “from scratch” recipes with guidance from managers.
• Trains assigned personnel to meet high quality production, service and safety standards; makes recipe recommendations and updates as needed.

25% - Quality Assurance

• Ensures high quality and proper presentation; trains others in proper techniques; adheres to recipes and HACCP standards.
• Maintains proper temperatures, conducts batch cooking as appropriate, and monitors service lines for quality control.
• Communicates with managers and addresses any quality issues.
• Stores products properly, prepares food samples, and evaluates reuse of leftovers per HACCP guidelines.

15% - Safety and Sanitation

• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of storage, work areas, equipment and utensils.
• Performs cleaning tasks and ensures safe operation of kitchen equipment; follows safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Trains others on safe operation and reports unsafe conditions; supports safe practices in the kitchen.

10% - Other Duties as Assigned

• Coordinates schedules with manager; may supervise other kitchen staff and provide training on equipment operation and safety.
• Oversees production operation to meet deadlines and communicates with customers as needed.

• Strong knowledge of cooking techniques and recipes for large dining service environments.
• Knowledge of sauces, soups, vegetables, baked products and entrees.
• Experience leading or directing kitchen staff; ability to train others.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions; work independently and in a team; interact with diverse groups.
• Knowledge of safe food handling, temperature controls, and kitchen equipment operation; HACCP familiarity.

• Bilingual Spanish/English or willingness to learn.
• Culinary education or equivalent combination of…