Student - Kitchen Assistant - Wee Care

Utah Valley University

Orem, UT

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$12–$21.65 Per Hour
SKILLS
Best Practices, CPR Certification, Childcare, Cook Dishes, English Language, First Aid, Food Delivery, Food Safety, Health Department, Lift/Move 30 Pounds, Mathematics, Waitressing
LOCATION
Orem, UT
POSTED
4 days ago

Student - Kitchen Assistant - Wee Care

Salary

$12.00 - $21.65 Hourly

Location

Main Campus - Orem

Job Type

Student

Job Number

FY2606157

Division

VP Student Affairs

Department

Wee Care Center

Opening Date

07/15/2026

Closing Date

7/18/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Max Number of Applicants

65

Required Documents Needed to Apply

Resume

Student Class Schedule

Applicant Support

1-855-524-5627

Support@schooljobs.com

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Position Announcement

The Wee Care Center is looking for a student to help with daily meal preparation and cleanup of the kitchen.

Summary of Responsibilities

The Wee Care Center is looking for a Student Employee - Kitchen Assistant to help with daily meal preparation and cleanup of the kitchen. Under the direction of the Assistant Director and Part-Time Cook, Student Employee-Kitchen Assistants will be responsible for a variety of support tasks including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Assisting the Cook with food preparation, cooking, measuring, and serving according to the Child and Adult Care Food Program guidelines.
  • Assisting the Cook with daily cleaning dishes, surfaces, equipment, and floors according to health department guidelines and best practices.
  • Assisting with food inventory and putting away food deliveries properly
  • Supporting the Wee Care Center's mission with additional duties as assigned

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be a current UVU student
  • Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits
  • CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain
  • Food handler's certification or willingness to obtain
  • Must pass criminal background check through Utah Department of Health
  • Must have available hours in a consistent 3 or 4-hour block between 8 AM-4 PM Monday-Friday
  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience working in a kitchen or food preparation setting
  • Familiarity of the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program
  • Familiarity with food preparation in a childcare setting

Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to lift 30 lbs. and stand on feet for an extended period.
  • Requires standing, grasping, and fine hand manipulation.
  • Requires work with kitchen cleaning chemicals, knives, food safe gloves, dishwashing implements, and common allergenic foods.
  • The Wee Care Center is a nut-free facility but the kitchen deals with gluten, eggs, soy, and dairy.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Effective Student Employee - Kitchen Assistants are:

  • Willing to learn
  • Positive, professional, personable, and willing to be a part of a team working to continually improve
  • Dependable and consistent with attendance and completing tasks
  • Able to follow recipes and able to follow direction from the Cook

Effective Student Employee - Kitchen Assistants can:

  • Use best practices working in a kitchen environment, including but not limited to handwashing, safe food preparation skills and knowledge, and allergen cross-contamination prevention
  • Must be able to follow recipes and be able to follow direction from the Cook
  • Perform basic math functions in relation to ingredient and food serving measurements
  • Be able to work dependably and independently once initial training has concluded

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Student positions are ineligible from the university's full-time employee benefits package and part-time offerings.

For more information on services offered to students, visit https://www.uvu.edu/studentlife/.

01

Are you a current UVU student?

  • Yes
  • No

02

Please enter your UVID.

03

Do you have available hours to work in a consistent 3 or 4-hour block between 8 AM-4 PM Monday-Friday?

  • Yes
  • No

04

Do you have a Food handler's certification or willingness to obtain one?

  • Yes, I do have a Food handler's certification.
  • No, I do not have a Food handler's certification, but I am willing to obtain one.
  • No, I do not have a Food handler's certification and I am not willing to obtain one.

05

Do you have a CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain them?

  • Yes, I have a CPR and First Aid certification.
  • No, I do not have a CPR and First Aid certification, but I am willing to obtain them.
  • No, I do not have a CPR and First Aid certification and I am not willing to obtain them.

Required Question

Employer Utah Valley University

Address 800 W. University Parkway

Orem, Utah, 84058

Phone Applicant Support 855-524-5627

Website http://www.uvu.edu

About the Company

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Utah Valley University

Utah Valley University was established in 1941 as Central Utah Vocational School (CUVS) with the primary function of providing war production training. CUVS was part of the Provo School District located in south Provo. The institution received a state appropriation in March 1945 of $50,000 to operate for the 1945-1947 biennium. In 1947, the school received funding as a permanent state institution. A new site for the school was acquired on University Avenue in Provo in 1948; in the 1952, the state appropriated funding for the first construction on that site. As enrollments grew, the state acquired over 185 acres in southwest Orem and the first building was completed in 1977. Today, the University’s facilities consist of a combined total of 412 acres with 50 buildings with campuses in Orem, Provo, and Heber City and property in Vineyard and at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Education
FOUNDED
1941
WEBSITE
http://www.uvu.edu/