Cook (Full-Time, 40 hours, Academic Year)

Cook (Full-Time, 40 hours, Academic Year)

Full-Time, 40 hrs., Academic Year A generous benefits package including a tuition waiver for CCRI, RIC, and URI for the successful candidate, spouse, and dependents (if applicable) based on current education. Paid time off, paid state holidays, and a mandatory retirement plan are also available in addition to many other types of benefits. To learn more about the benefits package, please visit: URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at View phone number on click.appcast.io. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the search process may be subject to applicable bargaining unit procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment criminal background report paid for by the University.

Position Information

Posting Number - CS02283

Job Title - Cook (Full-Time, 40 hours, Academic Year)

Position Number - 54

FTE

FLSA

Pay Rate

Salary Range - $35,297 - $38,144 (academic year salary) PLUS an additional $3,200 annually for shift differential

Pay Grade Level - Grade 312

Position Type - Classified Civil Service Staff

Union - C94/L528 - Council 94/Local 528 (Serv/Maint)

Status - Full-time, Academic Year, Limited

Restriction or Limitation Reason - Leave to Protect Status

End Date of Restriction or Limitation - Leave to Protect Status March 6, 2027

Department Information

Department - Dining Central Operations

Contact(s) - Jenna Visinho Specialist, Talent Acquisition Office of Human Resources 80 Lower College Road Kingston, RI 02881

Contact Phone/Extension

Contact Email - View email address on click.appcast.io

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

Campus Location - Kingston

Building(s) - Hope Commons all areas

Grant Funded

Extension Contingent on Funding Date

Extension Contingency Notes

Duties and Responsibilities - GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: On an assigned shift, to be responsible for planning and supervising the preparation and cooking of all food and the preparation and making of beverages in a kitchen providing meals daily to less than 100 persons; or to serve as an assistant to a cook of higher rank in a larger kitchen; and to do related work as required. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: When serving as the cook in charge of a small kitchen, works under the administrative supervision of a superior; or, works under the general supervision of a cook of higher rank when working in a larger kitchen. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As required, plans, supervises and reviews the work of cook's helpers or others engaged in food preparation and cooking activities. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED: On an assigned shift, to be responsible for planning and supervising the preparation and cooking of all food and the preparation and making of beverages in a kitchen providing meals daily to less than 100 persons. To estimate food needs in advance and to requisition kinds and amount of food necessary to comply with menu requirements. To supervise the receipt, storage, care and distribution of food supplies. To be responsible for the preparation of meals, adhering to approved standardized recipes and predetermined time schedule. To instruct and train subordinates in the proper preparation and cooking of food. To be responsible for maintaining the kitchen, storage rooms and related areas in a clean condition and free from pests and rodents. To serve as an assistant to a cook of higher rank in a larger kitchen by preparing and cooking foods as directed. To do related work as required.

Required Qualifications - REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A working knowledge of food and beverage preparation; a familiarity with kitchen management; skill in the various branches of cookery involved in the preparation of meats, fish, vegetables, soups, salads, beverages and desserts in large quantities; and related capacities and abilities. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: EDUCATION: Such as may have been gained through completion of eight school grades; and EXPERIENCE: Such as may have been gained through employment as a cook at the journeyman level engaged in the preparation of foods of all kinds in large quantities in a hospital, hotel or restaurant. OR- any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Work Hours - Sunday 10:30 am to 9:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Saturday 10:am to 8:30 pm Academic Year Dates: August 9, 2026 through May 15, 2027 Schedule may vary during the month of August, J-Term, Spring Break

Posting Date - 08/26/2026

Closing Date - 09/04/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants - Full-Time, 40 hrs., Academic Year A generous benefits package including a tuition waiver for CCRI, RIC, and URI for the successful candidate, spouse, and dependents (if applicable) based on current education. Paid time off, paid state holidays, and a mandatory retirement plan are also available in addition to many other types of benefits. To learn more about the benefits package, please visit: URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at View phone number on click.appcast.io. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the search process may be subject to applicable bargaining unit procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment criminal background report paid for by the University.

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