Campus Dining Cook | Creative Menus & Sparkling Sanitation

Jackson College; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson College in Michigan is seeking a Cook to support dining and catering operations within the college kitchen. Under the direction of Auxiliary Services leadership, you will prepare, season and cook a wide variety of meals, maintain high cleanliness standards, and assist with events and menus.

The role requires knowledge of food safety, ability to follow recipes, and strong teamwork with staff and customers. Flexible evenings and weekend hours may be required to support campus dining events.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food preparation techniques, cooking methods, and sanitation practices.
• Ability to present dishes with appealing presentation.
• High School diploma or GED and 1+ year of cooking experience.
• ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Please customers by providing a pleasant dining experience.
• Assemble, combine and cook ingredients.
• Maintain a sanitary kitchen.
• Attend to the detail and presentation of each order.
• Prepare ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping and mixing ingredients.
• Complete hot meal preparation by grilling, sautéing, roasting, frying and broiling ingredients and assembling and refrigerating cold ingredients.
• Adhere to proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Maintain dating, labeling and rotation of all food items.
• Store leftovers according to established standards.
• Contribute to daily, holiday, and theme menus in collaboration with the team.

Skills

Food prep

Sanitation

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

Jackson College in Michigan is seeking a Cook to support dining and catering operations within the college kitchen. Under the direction of Auxiliary Services leadership, you will prepare, season and cook a wide variety of meals, maintain high cleanliness standards, and assist with events and menus.

The role requires knowledge of food safety, ability to follow recipes, and strong teamwork with staff and customers. Flexible evenings and weekend hours may be required to support campus dining events.