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Departmental Overview
In the Division of Student Affairs and under the Residential Student Services Programs portfolio, Berkeley Dining is a self-operated dining program focused on culinary excellence, social responsibility and supporting the living/learning environment of our customers. With more than 12,000 meal plan holders, Berkeley Dining serves over 5 million meals per year in 14 facilities with a combination of residential 'all you care to eat' dining, retail 'a la carte' dining, training table, early childhood meal production and catering. Berkeley Dining services the campus seven days per week , seventeen hours per day employing 450 full and part time staff and approximately 400 Cal student workers across multiple locations.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: Monday, August 19, 2024
Responsibilities
Receiving, Storage and Distribution
Receive, inspect, and store all food and non-food products in specified areas in accordance with HACCP guidelines.
Dates and rotates all inventory items using the FIFO Principles (First In First Out).
Ensure food is held and loaded at safe temperatures.
Assist manager with inventory, ordering and planning supply distribution schedule using a computerized food management system.
Responsible for the organization and cleanliness of all storage spaces.
On a daily basis, records temperatures of all refrigerators, freezers, and maintains records for three months.
Oversee receipt and distribution of products.
Receive multiple deliveries daily.
Responsible for invoice accuracy, proper condition of products, and return of damaged or otherwise suspicious inventory.
Monitor loading area so that vehicles and other delivery trucks have necessary access. Issue all food and non-food products to staff for daily operations.
Transfer supplies to other units when needed.
Upholds the security of receiving areas, coolers, freezers and storerooms.
Ensures food, product and equipment are secured properly and issues according to standard operating procedure.
Establish and maintain positive relations with our customers.
Listen, and if possible, resolve customers' needs and report them to the manager and/or supervisor.
Interact enthusiastically and pleasantly with customers and co-workers to ensure a positive interaction and outcome in every interaction.
Responsible for practicing good stewardship with university and customer resources.
Procurement
Maintain a professional working relationship with all staff, vendors, and customers.
Assist other Cal Dining units in times of food/non-food product shortages.
Reprint service needs from computerized food system as required.
Submit invoices to manager for approval and signature.
Food Preparation / Health and Safety Standards
Clean, prepare, store, and otherwise prepare food, following the basic HACCP principles of food preparation, safety, and sanitation. Safely operate and maintain necessary equipment.
Ensure the cleanliness, safety, and sanitation of designated storage and work areas, large and small equipment and utensils used in food production.
Prepare and distribute products to food production staff and/or other units based on production sheet, storeroom requisition, or by request to meet production schedules.
Maintain the overall appearance and organization of the loading dock and receiving areas.
Professional development and other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Experience in storeroom duties, such as, shipping, receiving, storage, issuing, distributing of products and record keeping.
Experience in inventory control
Ability to follow oral and written instructions in English
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation
Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs
Preferred Qualifications
Previous food service experience
Previous inventory, storekeeping experience
Previous experience delivering items by car/truck
Fork lift certification or successfully complete certification training.
ServSafe or Food Service Handler Certification
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $23.67 - $27.73, Steps 9.0 - 17.0. This is a non-exempt, hourly, bi-weekly paid position.
This is a full-time, Partial-Year Career position.
This position is governed by the terms and conditions in the agreement for the Service Unit (SX) between the University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The current bargaining agreement manual can be found at: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/sx/index.html.
Partial-year appointments are career appointments established with regularly scheduled periods during which the incumbents remain employees but are not at work. These scheduled periods during which employees are not at work are designated as furloughs and are unpaid. Such scheduled periods need not be consecutive in time. Furloughs are not to exceed a total of three months in each calendar year.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.
Conviction History Background
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Mandated Reporter
This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter required to report the observed or suspected abuse or neglect of children, dependent adults, or elders to designated law enforcement or social service agencies. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon completion of signed statements acknowledging the responsibilities of a Mandated Reporter.
Driving Required
A valid driver's license and DMV check for driving record is required.
Other Information
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California 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, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.
The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus - envisioned as a "City of Learning" - was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and social well-being of the Bay Area, California, and the nation.