Cook (1st and 2nd Shift)

Cook (1st and 2nd Shift)

Position Title: Cook (1st and 2nd Shift)
Job Category: University Staff
Employment Type: Regular

• Position Duties:
  • Perform routine and non-routine food preparation activities including cook-to-order and specialty foods (50%)
    • Prepare meals according to recipes and quality standards
  • Handle and store food safely and hygienically
• Train and guide student workers (20%)
  • Teach proper food preparation techniques
• Assign tasks and schedule subordinate staff

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Perform routine and non-routine food preparation activities including cook-to-order and specialty foods (50%)
  • Prepare meals according to recipes and quality standards
• Handle and store food safely and hygienically

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in various food service concepts (Full service, quick service, etc.)
  • Work in different types of food service environments
• At least two years of experience preparing food in a commercial kitchen environment
  • Gain hands-on experience in a professional kitchen setting
• Basic cooking skills: Sauteing, Broiling, Frying, Roasting, Butchery, Garde Manger, Pantry, Breakfast Cookery, etc.
  • Develop proficiency in various cooking methods
• Supervisor or Lead worker experience in a food service environment (training, assigning tasks, and scheduling of subordinate staff)
  • Lead and manage a team of student workers
• Experience cooking food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklists
  • Follow detailed instructions and ensure consistency in food preparation
• Experience working in higher education, hotel, hospital, or institutional facility
  • Apply knowledge in diverse settings
• Associate's Degree or higher in Culinary Arts or related field
  • Earn a formal education in culinary arts
• ServSafe Sanitation Certification or equivalent
  • Obtain certification to ensure food safety

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic cooking skills: Sauteing, Broiling, Frying, Roasting, Butchery, Garde Manger, Pantry, Breakfast Cookery, etc.
  • Additional cooking techniques beyond the minimum requirements
• Supervisor or Lead worker experience in a food service environment (training, assigning tasks, and scheduling of subordinate staff)
  • More extensive supervisory experience
• Experience cooking food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklists
  • Enhanced attention to detail in food preparation
• Experience working in higher education, hotel, hospital, or institutional facility
  • Apply knowledge in more specialized settings
• Associate's Degree or higher in Culinary Arts or related field
  • Earn a more advanced degree in culinary arts
• ServSafe Sanitation Certification or equivalent
  • More comprehensive food safety training

How To Apply: Interested applicants are required to apply online and provide a Resume addressing their professional level work experience as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications. Cover Letters are encouraged but not required for consideration. Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application. Applications missing any of the required documents listed prior to the application deadline will be marked as incomplete and will not be considered. This is a continuous recruitment with an initial review date of 07/16/2026. To ensure consideration, applications must be submitted by 07/15/2026. Applications submitted after 07/15/2026 may not be immediately reviewed.

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