Cook I (85 North) (Multiple Positions)

University of Arizona; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Arizona seeks a Cook I to join the 85 North team. This position involves preparing high-quality food for the Wildcat Community while maintaining safety and cleanliness standards. Applicants should possess a high school diploma and culinary skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance plans

Paid vacation and sick leave

Tuition reduction for employees and family members

Access to recreation and cultural activities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food service operations and large quantity food preparation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and coworkers.
• Must be able to work nights, holidays, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Prepares hot and cold food items per recipes, ensuring quality and safety.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation standards in the kitchen.
• Coordinates food orders with the sous chef and supervises food availability.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Knife skills

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Institutional/commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

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Position Highlights

The kitchen and living room of the University of Arizona, where everyone can eat, play, relax, and get involved!

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 creates great tasting food with food safety in focus. You will be preparing food in a variety of forms using a unique combination of equipment. 85 North is an All You Care To Eat restaurant where cooks will be making food to order and preparing recipes in bulk. We are located inside the W.A. Franke Honor's College dorm where our main focus is to fuel the Wildcat Community! This position performs cooking and food preparation for 85 North. This position will cook/prep according to recipes and requires knowledge of basic kitchen equipment, knife skills and food safety knowledge.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, 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.
• Skills 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 transport and/or lift a maximum of 50 lbs.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
• Must be able to work nights, holidays, weekends, and days.
  
  

Preferred QualificationsFLSANon-ExemptFull Time/Part TimeFull TimeNumber of Hours Worked per Week40Job FTE1Work CalendarFiscalJob CategoryUniversity OperationsBenefits EligibleYes - Full BenefitsRate of Pay$16.50-$18.75Compensation Typehourly rateGrade2Compensation GuidanceThe 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 LevelOC1Job FamilyCulinary & Food ServicesJob FunctionUniversity OperationsType of criminal background check required:Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)Number of Vacancies2Target Hire DateExpected End DateContact Information for CandidatesMichelle Ward

[e-mail] Date6/13/2025Open Until FilledYesDocuments Needed to ApplyResumeSpecial Instructions to ApplicantNotice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety ReportIn 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 [e-mail].

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