Cook

Cook

Requisition ID
req38300

Working Title
Cook

Position Grade
05

Position Summary

Join a fast paced team in providing nutritionally sound meals to young children.


Responsibilities include:

• Working with a team to serve meals to approximately 250 children, three times per day.
• Coordinating meal service with kitchen personnel and classroom staff.
• Participating in meal preparation, cooking, service and clean-up.
• Ordering supplies as necessary.
• Participating in required trainings and workshops, Center events, and functions.
• This is a term, full-time, benefits eligible position upon the date of hire.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment

• All regular, non-temporary positions assigned to this classification are represented by a labor union and subject to the terms and conditions of the CWA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.
• Ability to obtain State of New Mexico Food Handler's Certificate, where applicable.
• If located at the UNM Children's Campus, successful candidate must pass a comprehensive post-offer, pre-employment criminal and New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) fingerprint background check, and a continued successful status will be verified by periodic future background checks.
• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED; at least 6 months of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Training directly related to food production


Experience:

• Working in a commercial kitchen.
• Attending to daily maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Implementing USDA Food Program policies and procedures.
• Directly relating to food handling, preparation and customer service.
• Maintaining required Environmental Health and generally-accepted food industry.

Additional Requirements
Must successfully obtain an ECECD background check, including fingerprinting.

Campus
Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department
UNM Childrens Campus Administration (234B)

Employment Type
Staff

Staff Type
Term - Full-Time

Term End Date
06/30/2027

Status
Non-Exempt

Pay
Hourly: $18.00 - $22.30

Benefits Eligible
This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

ERB Statement
As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required
Yes

For Best Consideration Date
10/27/2026

Eligible for Hiring Incentive

Eligible for Remote Work
No

Eligible for Remote Work Statement

Application Instructions


Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Please provide resume


Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit Refer to for a definition of Regular Staff.