Senior Cook – 138814

Filing Deadline: Wed 3/25/2026

UC San Diego values and welcomes
people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that
you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

UCSD
Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 03/16/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact
their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor
for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

Join the Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services (RRSS) team at UC San
Diego, a dynamic and innovative campus department dedicated to delivering exceptional service to the university community. As a valued RRSS
team member, you will be contributing to a broad and complex organization consisting of five key units: Housing, Dining and Hospitality
(HDH), Integrated Procure-to-Pay Solutions (IPPS), the UC San Diego Bookstore, Triton Print & Digital Media, and the Early Childhood
Education Center (ECEC). With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, RRSS aims to inclusively meet the diverse needs of the UC San
Diego community while fostering a sense of belonging for our students and staff.

As a member of the HDH team, you will be part of a
self-funded unit with over 900 staff employees, 1,000 student employees, and an annual operating budget of $250 million, providing housing
and dining services to over 20,000 students, faculty, staff, and their families. RRSS is proud to promote and create opportunities for
greater equity, diversity and inclusiveness within our division.

Responsible for the preparation of quality food in a dining food
service environment or catering operation. Responsibilities include the efficient operation and maintenance of all kitchen equipment, the
execution of all department standards concerning food handling, cleanliness, safety and personal appearance. Duties also include
coordination of production and food product presentation, quality control, and assisting the training of others in complex recipe
preparation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with standardized recipes and production
  sheets.
• Skills in and knowledge of institutional food production.
• Understanding of food specifications including meat
  buyer’s guide, USDA produce, poultry and frozen specifications as well as weights and measures to accurately account for inventory
  items.
• Skills in and knowledge of related food service functions such as safety and sanitation, production methods, and equipment
  maintenance.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with customers, students, staff, faculty and
  guests.
• Mathematical abilities to interpret and record production data, to use proper weights and measures in recipes as well as to
  provide statistical data, to store data and to reconcile invoices.
• Knowledge of efficient methods of ordering, requisitioning,
  storing and receiving supplies, and of developing quantity and quality production controls.
• Ability to safely operate and maintain
  food service equipment.
• Ability to conduct training programs for staff and student employees.
• Skills in and knowledge of
  warehousing large quantities of merchandise, accounting and distributing via departmental recharge and delivery protocol, including ability
  to schedule, supervise and account for multiple daily deliveries to other units.
• Writing and reading skills to understand recipes as
  well as to write vendor reports.
• Ability to organize work and materials for maximum productivity and to delegate tasks to support
  staff.
• Problem solving skills to handle situations such as staff shortages, product failures or utility equipment
  failures.
• Skills in and knowledge of general operational management to supervise opening, closing and security of
  unit.
• Skills in time management and in prioritizing workload to meet daily production schedule and deadlines.
• Ability to
  follow detailed verbal and written instructions with little supervision.
• Ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds.

SPECIAL
CONDITIONS

• 70% Variable position, employees may be subject to furlough and/or curtailment (i.e., winter holiday
  break).
• Background Check Required.
• Operating needs of the department require varied work schedules, (i.e., a.m., p.m.,
  and/or weekend shifts and/or 10 hour workday).
• Health codes require prescribed uniform, hair covering, and good personal
  hygiene.
• Meal schedules require extreme attention to promptness and excellent attendance. Meal perquisite is required for all Dining
  Services employees. Employees may be required to change work location on a daily basis as needed or for an indefinite time
  period.

CANRA Mandated Reporter: This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter pursuant to the California Child Abuse
and Neglect Reporting Act and requires immediate reporting of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect of anyone under the
age of 18.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $45,999 – $60,782 (will be prorated if the appointment
percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $22.03 – $29.11

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a
role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for
this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal
equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the University of California, you will be
required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local
public health directives may impose additional requirements.

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San
Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more
information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

For the
University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment.
Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: 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.

a. “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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