Cook

Housing and Dining Services offers a unique and exciting opportunity for full time employment (with great benefits) as a Cook with Union Station by JP's, an on-campus full-service restaurant.

This position offers the opportunity to prepare quality food in a cohesive team environment dedicated to providing and supporting a "guest first" service culture and to demonstrate work habits that support a goal oriented team environment.
Duties include:
* Prepare and serve high quality food using made-to-order cooking methods appropriate for a restaurant environment.
* Coordinate food production and service functions.
* Taste and evaluate products.
* Assign production tasks and provide on the job instruction and training to hourly student employees. Monitor compliance to quality standards.
* Perform cleaning and maintenance/sanitation activities.
* Attend scheduled job training sessions; participate in regularly scheduled meetings and prepare daily production sheets.
* Effectively use resources and suggest improvements to operations.
* Cultivate and maintain harmonious work relationships. Enjoy working with a great team in an inviting environment!

Housing and Dining Services (HDS), is a dynamic, self-operated department with more than 1,000 dedicated team members! We're committed to providing outstanding services, facilities, and experiences for our residents and guests. HDS offers safe, affordable, and engaging accommodations for over 5,000 residents while supporting their academic success. We also provide versatile event spaces, dining, and catering for on- and off-campus events. Be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community!

The 2025 Princeton Review ranks us #2 Happiest Students, #2 Best Quality of Life, #8 Best College Residence Halls, and #14 Best Campus Food. What a great team to be part of!

The duties of this position are performed on-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

Minimum Qualifications:

• One year of experience in commercial/institutional cooking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school graduation/GED
• 1-3 three years cooking experience in a restaurant setting
• Considerable knowledge of "from scratch" batch food preparation
• Familiarity with commercial food service equipment and health, sanitation, and safety procedures
• Experience providing leadership/guidance to student staff
• Ability to develop and maintain congenial work relationships with other staff and customers
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to learn to perform basic math computations; to accurately weigh and measure ingredients
• Ability to present prepared food attractively

Preferred licenses / registrations / certifications:

• Completion of food safety training within 6 months of employment
  
  

Additional Role Information:

• This position frequently requires week-end and occasional holiday work.

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

• Please submit the on-line application.

Applications close on: October 30, 2025

$16.00-$17.75 per hour. Some shifts may qualify for $.60 per hour shift differential.