Extra Help Culinary Worker II, CDL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • Urbana, IL

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About The Position

The Culinary Worker II is responsible for implementing all aspects of the Child Development Laboratory (CDL) food service program. The position maintains kitchen and storage facilities, prepares snacks and food for special events, and sets up trays for snack and lunch service. Cooking is limited to snack-type food and does not include preparing whole meals.

The work is performed in a kitchen that may include low-temperature areas as cold as -10°F, high-temperature areas up to 90°F, steam, dangerous food-production machinery, and wet floors. Extra Help assignments may be short- or long-term, up to 900 hours (about six months of full-time work). Employees may work full or partial days and weeks. Extra Help work is hourly, and hours are based on actual work performed. Employees must take a 30-calendar-day break after reaching 900 hours before potentially beginning another employment cycle in a new position, if available. This position is not eligible for benefits or work-authorization sponsorship.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months of work experience in food preparation in a commercial setting.
• As required by the position being filled, an Illinois Department of Public Health Food Handler Training Certification from an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited trainer.
• Obtain Food Handlers Certification (FHC) within 30 days of the employment start date.
• Skill in operating kitchen equipment.
• Ability to read and understand ingredient labels and menus.
• Working knowledge of portion sizes and service.
• Working knowledge of arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen facilities in accordance with University standards for food preparation sites.
• Clean, sanitize, and store serving equipment after meals and snacks.
• Keep CDL storage and supply areas, including equipment and food supplies, clean and orderly.
• Maintain food-preparation equipment in clean and operating condition.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.
• Prepare daily snacks for all classes in the assigned facility; cooking is limited to snack-type food and does not involve whole-meal preparation.
• Set up trays for serving snack and lunch meals.
• Prepare food for special CDL events as requested.
• Participate in professional development activities specified by DCFS licensing regulations and accreditation standards.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED