Baker

Payroll Title: BAKER

Job Code: 5503

Job Open Date: 11/14/2024

Application Review Begins: 12/4/2024

Department Code (Name): FDFT-Campus Dining

Percentage of Time: 100%

Union Code (Name): SX - SERVICE WORKERS

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Career

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Salary Grade: N/A

Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $20.05/hr- $22.58/hr.

Work Location: Portola Dining Commons/may vary

Working Days and Hours: Thursday - Monday 6:30 am - 3 pm (may vary)

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement, if applicable: N/A

Special Instructions:

For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Department Marketing Statement:

Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises houses 10,000 students, faculty and family residents on campus, provides support services for 9,300 students residing in the communities adjacent to the campus, serves 21,000 customers daily in its retail and board dining programs, manages the UCSB Campus Store and University Center, hosts 150,000 guests annually for conferences and meetings, manages a major events center (Events Center), and oversees the administration of transportation, parking and fleet services. Additional responsibilities in the HDAE portfolio include Administrative & Residential Information Technology (ARIT) and The Club & Guest House. HDAE employs 600 full-time employees and 1,800 student employees. HDAE maintains a physical plant of more than 3 million square feet of buildings and 250 acres of grounds and landscaping.

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Brief Summary of Job Duties:

The Baker performs culinary duties such as mixing doughs and batters, shaping yeast breads and rolls, making pizzas, decorating desserts and preparing icings and fillings, serving up to 1,500 meals per shift. Insures that assigned responsibilities are accomplished and that high standards of food quality, service, sanitation and safety are met at all times. Assists with student training, food production and sanitation.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Experience:

• 1-3 years:
• Knowledge of and experience with basic cooking/baking techniques.
• Knowledge of safety and sanitation regulations regarding proper food handling.
• Ability to read and write English for the purpose of preparing food from recipe guidelines and producing reports.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication needed for recipe development and other required functions.
• Or Equivalent combination of education and experience
  
  

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day.
• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:

Culinary Skills and Quality Control - 65 %

• Prepares assigned menu items daily.
• Maintains service, portion control, safety and sanitation assurance within a specific area.
• Employs effective and timely professional techniques with regards to food preparation, portion control, utilizing leftover food items, recognizing safety, budget and quality factors.
• Helps to test new recipes. May be required to revise recipes as necessary for many different customer bases, including Regional American, Asian, Italian, Mexican and specialty desserts.
• Works with perishable products inspecting for freshness and safety during production, service and storage. Adjusts refrigeration and heating techniques to ensure products remain safe for consumption. Identifies problem areas and brings to the attention of the supervisor.
• Prepares food items for catered events or special meals. Ensures that items meet the client's needs.

Supervision and Training - 25 %

• Assists with staff training in food production and sanitation. Determines work assignments.
• Serves on interview committees.
• Directs staff utilizing current culinary techniques in production, presentation, and service to ensure the highest quality is maintained.
• Assures that standards for freshness and quality of product are consistently met.
• Assists in assigning specific jobs to student staff throughout the shift, keeping staff on task and able to meet multiple daily deadlines. Assures staff consistently uses culinary techniques current with style of service, i.e.- batch cooking, cooking to order, etc.
• Assures student staff is utilizing appropriate cleaning agents for assigned jobs.
• Assures that supervised student staff follow all university and departmental policies.

Safety, Sanitation and HACCP - 5 %

• Maintains food quality and safety guidelines to achieve the highest public health standards and reduce the risk of food borne illness.
• Records HACCP time and temperature logs as needed. Maintains HACCP guidelines to ensure practices are in continued compliance with State and Federal Sanitation Guidelines.
• Satisfactorily completes clean up during and after service.
• Utilizes appropriate cleaning agents for assigned area.

Other Duties - 5%

• Provides assistance and support for other kitchen departments as time permits.
• Cleans large and small equipment during building closure periods and throughout the year.
• Notifies the production staff and/or managers of broken, unsafe and/or unmet equipment needs on a timely basis.
• Displays a sense of teamwork. Interacts effectively as a team member with sensitivity towards a multi-cultural work and living environment.
• Participates in production and other unit and/or departmental meetings and workshops on a regular basis.
• May be required to work at a campus field kitchen in remote locations to provide food for the adjacent community in times of disaster.

UC Vaccination Programs Policy:

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccinations Programs.

As a condition of Physical Presence at a Location or in a University Program, all Covered Individuals** must participate in any applicable Vaccination Program by providing proof that they are Up-to-Date with any required Vaccines or submitting a request for Exception in a Mandate Program or properly declining vaccination in an Opt-Out Program no later than the Compliance Date (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.). Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

For more information, please visit:

* UC Santa Barbara COVID-19 Information - https://www.ucsb.edu/COVID-19-information

* University of California Policy on Vaccinations - With Interim Revisions - https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy

*Note: The Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Interim Revisions was updated effective August 16, 2023. A systemwide review of this policy will take place in Fall 2023 with an expected issuance/effective date in early 2024.

**Covered Individuals: A Covered Individual includes anyone designated as Personnel or Students under this Policy who physically access a University Facility or Program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training. A person accessing a Healthcare Location as a patient, or an art, athletics, entertainment, or other publicly accessible venue at a Location as a member of the public, is not a Covered Individual.

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UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

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

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