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Cook I (Sabor) (Academic Year)

University of Arizona, Tucson

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Cook I (Sabor) (Academic Year)
Posting Number
req23098
Department
Arizona Student Unions
Department Website Link
Student Unions
Location
Main Campus
Address
Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights

The kitchen and living room of the University of Arizona, where everyone can eat, play, relax, and get involved!
The Arizona Student Unions is looking for talented cooks to join our team.

YOUR ROLE:
As a Cook, you are part of a team that prepares, seasons and cooks great tasting food with food safety in focus. You will be preparing food in a variety of forms using a unique combination of equipment.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepares hot and cold food items per recipes and methods, ensuring quality, freshness, and safety.
  • Coordinates food orders with sous chef or supervisors and ensures food availability for the Wildcat Community.
  • Maintains cleanliness, sanitation, and safety standards, including proper handwashing, glove use, and allergy procedures.
  • Prevents cross-contamination and ensures correct food storage, labeling, rotation, and temperature control per Pima County Health Codes.
  • Multitasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment, adapting to changing needs while keeping work areas clean and organized.
  • Follows menus, prep and cleaning lists, and performs additional duties to support efficient kitchen operations.
  • Cleans and sanitizes all kitchen and front-of-house areas, including equipment, surfaces, utensils, and waste disposal.
  • Works collaboratively with staff and students, greets customers courteously, and provides feedback to supervisors.
  • Identifies and solves problems proactively to maintain smooth operations.
  • Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of food service operations including large quantity food preparation.
  • Knowledge of job content, practices, and procedures.
  • Skills necessary to fully perform all aspects of the job.
  • Skill in operating various institutional/commercial kitchen equipment.
  • Ability
    to effectively communicate with customers and coworkers.
  • Ability
    to multi-task under stressful situations.
  • Ability to accept and integrate feedback in a professional and productive manner.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift/transport a maximum of 50lbs.
Minimum Qualifications
  • High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
  • Must be available to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 1 year of high-volume restaurant experience.


FLSA
Non-Exempt
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week
40
Job FTE
1.0
Work Calendar
Academic
Job Category
University Operations
Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay
$16.50 - $18.75
Compensation Type
hourly rate
Grade
2
Compensation Guidance
The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Career Stream and Level
OC1
Job Family
Culinary & Food Services
Job Function
University Operations
Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies
1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates
Guadalupe Hollis

Open Date
6/13/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Documents Needed to Apply
Resume
Special Instructions to Applicant
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at