University of Washington Human Resources

UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP

CLASS SERIES CONCEPT

Prepare and serve food and beverages and clean work area.

BASIC FUNCTION

Perform advanced Food Service Worker duties such as leading Food Service Workers, independently operating a remote food service area, or functioning as a short order/grill cook

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Employees in this classification perform one or more of the following advanced Food Service Worker duties:

1. Regularly assign, instruct and check the work of others
2. Independently operate a food service area separate from centralized dining areas.
3. Function as assistant to full-time cooks.

TYPICAL WORK

Lead employees in food preparation, serving and/or dishwashing;

Lead or independently operate a remote food service area such as a snack bar or espresso stand;

Function as a short order/grill cook;

Weigh, prepare, and serve meals to meet special diet requirements;

May check food on each patient's tray against diet menu on tray and ask tray line employees to make correction;

Participate in cleaning work area and equipment;

Complete forms including par order forms, waste sheets, temperature logs, and/or production logs;

May process payments including cash and credit/debit card transactions;

May assist in orienting and training new staff;

Perform duties of a Food Service Worker 1; and

Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - UW Contract Classified

Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment AND one year of experience in quantity or institutional food preparation and serving or equivalent education/experience.

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY

New Class: 1-3-73
Revise MQ: 10-16-75
Revise Class Title: 6-3-88
CSR Class Conversion (mc): 06-01-05
Revise Class Title, Basic Function, Distinguishing Characteristics, Typical Work, and MQ; update job code with Workday code: 08-01-18
Add SEIU 1199NW UWMC-NW job profiles: 01-01-2020