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Posting Number CS00521 RIC Position Number 5550-40100-25 Benefits Eligible? Yes Section Number of Positions Available 1 Anticipated Start Date or Semester Posting Date 09/26/2024 Position Status Restricted - C End of Restricted or Limited Position 03/22/2025 Civil Service List No Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions/Information for Applicants

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

Upon hire, candidate may be required to arrange for an official transcript of highest degree earned to be mailed/transmitted directly from the institution to RIC.

General Information to Applicants

Posting Details

Classification Information

Salary Grade 309CA Min Salary 38857 Max Salary 41453 Added Salary For this Position FLSA Non-Exempt Branch of Service Classified Labor Code Council 94 Local 2878 AA/EEO/ADA Statement

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.

Position Information

Position Title Cook's Helper Department Name College Dining Services Full Time / Part Time Full Time General Statement of Duties

To work as a helper to a cook, baker or food service supervisor 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 service duties in a dining room or cafeteria served by this kitchen; to perform food preparation duties in a kitchen 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.

Scheduled Work Week / Hours / Area

40 Hours per week

Academic Year

Donovan Dining Center

Sunday, 9:30AM-8:30PM

Wednesday - Friday, 7:00AM-2:30PM

Saturday, 9:30AM-6:30PM

Opportunities for summer work may be available based upon seniority, however, hours and days off may vary.

Position Overview

The dining services at Rhode Island College serve faculty, staff, commuter students, visitors and residential students. Located in the center of Campus is our full-service Donovan Dining Center (DDC). DDC is an integral part of student life on campus as it serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Dining Services also provides catered services and numerous vending throughout campus.

Reports To Interim Director, College Dining Services Illustrative Examples of Work Performed

Duties

As assigned to work as a helper under the close supervision of a cook or food service supervisor 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 soups; boiling potatoes or other vegetables; to prepare patient intravenous feeding by measuring and assembling specified ingredients using graduated devices; 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 cafeteria from steam tables; to collect trays, soiled dishes, cutlery, glassware, etc. after meals and to dispose of scrap or leftover foods; to restock and maintain order of limited amounts (week's supply) of storegoods; 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; to clean and wash food trucks, dishwashing machines, freezers, walk-in refrigerators and other kitchen equipment and utensils; to clean and washdown the food preparation areas, kitchen cafeteria and related dining areas including floors, walls, immovable equipment and portable food service equipment; and to do related work as required.

As assigned to work as a helper under the close supervision of a baker by performing such duties as:

To assemble materials and to weigh, measure and as instructed mix ingredients by hand or in an electric powered mixing machine; to roll dough, and fill pans with dough or batter; to place goods to be baked in, and remove them from ovens; to perform such tasks as carrying materials to a baker or to machines, depositing ingredients in containers, greasing pans, lining pans with greased paper or other appropriate lining; to move racks or rack trucks of dough and/or batter, or baked goods to and from ovens; to clean bakery areas and related equipment and utensils; and to do related work as required.

As assigned, to work in the Central Food Processing Plant by performing such duties as:

To work as a helper to cooks, bakers and meat cutters in performing such tasks as assembling, portioning, packaging and transporting of materials; to operate a pan and rack washing machine; to wash pots and pans; to clean work areas and refrigerators; and to do related work as required.

Education

Sufficient to follow simple verbal and written directions and to generate simple sums and differences; and

Experience

Such as may have been gained through: employment as a helper in a kitchen or bakery in a hospital, hotel or restaurant which required the performance of routine work in food preparation, food service and various tasks incidental to the preparation of food in a kitchen or bakery, and food service in a dining room or cafeteria.

Or Combination of Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Or Combination of Education and Experience Additional Required Qualifications Knowledges Skills and Capacities

A familiarity with the methods and procedures applied in the cooking or baking of food, and in food service and in cleaning of kitchen or bakery areas; the ability to understand and follow simple verbal or written directions; the ability to exercise care in the handling, washing, drying and storing of cooking or baking equipment, and glassware; and related capacities and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Valid State Driver's License

NSF Food Safety Certificate

State of RI Food Safety Manager Certificate

Number of Employees Supervised 0