Campus Cooks - 10+ Immediate Openings

ManpowerGroup; Waterville (ME); On-site; USD 44,083,000 - 59,237,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in Waterville, ME, is hiring Campus Cooks and Prep Cooks for immediate openings. Roles include cooking, food prep, salad assembly, and batch cooking in a busy campus dining environment. Evening shifts with weekend availability are required; positions available as full-time, part-time, and weekend-only.

Pay is $18 per hour, with anticipated continuation through the school year. Ideal candidates have prior kitchen experience and a strong team mindset to deliver quality meals.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience in a fast-paced food service environment.
• Ability to safely use knives and perform basic food preparation tasks.
• Ability to follow recipes and prepare menu items from established standards.
• Dependable attendance and willingness to work evenings and weekends.
• Strong teamwork and communication with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes and standards.
• Perform food prep including knife work, salad prep, sandwich assembly, and ingredient prep.
• Maintain food quality, temperatures, and presentation throughout service.
• Support kitchen operations while following food safety and sanitation standards.
• Assist with batch cooking and inventory management to reduce waste and ensure product availability.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Knife skills

Recipe following

Evening/weekend availability

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Campus Cooks & Prep Cooks – Multiple Immediate Openings

Pay Rate: $18 per hour

Schedule: Evening shifts with weekend availability required; full-time, part-time, and weekend-only opportunities available

Assignment Length: School Year

Our client in Waterville is hiring 10+ Campus Cooks and Prep Cooks for immediate openings supporting a busy campus dining environment. These positions pay $18 per hour and are anticipated to last through the school year.

This is a great opportunity for experienced kitchen professionals seeking steady work in a team-oriented setting. Whether your strengths are food preparation, salad and sandwich assembly, or cooking menu items from recipes, you'll play an important role in delivering quality meals while building valuable culinary experience.

Typical daily duties:

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes and established standards
• Perform food prep including knife work, salad preparation, sandwich assembly, and ingredient preparation
• Maintain food quality, proper temperatures, and attractive presentation throughout service
• Support efficient kitchen operations while following food safety and sanitation standards
• Assist with batch cooking and inventory management to reduce waste and ensure product availability

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience as a cook, prep cook, line cook, deli worker, cafeteria cook, or similar kitchen role
• Ability to safely use knives and perform food preparation tasks including salads, sandwiches, and ingredient prep
• Experience following recipes and preparing menu items in a fast-paced food service environment
• Dependable attendance and the ability to work evenings and weekends
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.