Case Culinary Platform Attendant

MSU Careers Recent Jobs; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Case Culinary Platform Attendant at Case Hall organizes, prepares, and supplies items for salad bars and stations, and serves in one Residential Dining Hall. You assist cooks by portioning ingredients and serving from prepared to-order, while maintaining proper food handling.

On-site in East Lansing, this role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of kitchen experience, knowledge of safety practices, ability to read weights and measures, and lifting 26–75 pounds; hours are Mon–Thu

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year full-time food prep experience.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety practices.
• Ability to read weights and measures and weigh ingredients.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic for recipes.
• Experience with varied cooking methods (sautéing, frying, grilling, steaming).
• Ability to lift 26–75 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Organize, prepare, and supply food items for salad bars and stations.
• Assist cooks by portioning ingredients and serving prepared items.
• Maintain proper food handling and storage to prevent waste.
• Work with a diverse team and serve the MSU community.
• Ensure service aligns with scheduled hours.

Skills

Kitchen safety practices

Reading weights and measures

Measure and portion ingredients

Knife handling

Food preparation methods

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Working/Functional Title

Case Culinary Platform Attendant

Position Summary

Will organize, prepare, and supply various food items pertaining to the salad bars, cold and hot food stations, and to-order serve in one of the Residential Dining Halls; assists cooks by combining ingredients, portioning, and serving from prepared to-order, maintains proper food handling and storage techniques to eliminate waste and spoilage; will work within a diverse work force; directly with the customers. Position Location: Case Hall

All positions in RHS are designated as critical status. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or emergency condition, persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report t o work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person has an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely, they upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
• One year of full-time experience in food preparation and use of kitchen equipment.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety practices.
• Ability to read weights and measures and the ability to weigh and measure ingredients.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and fractions.
• Knowledge of various methods of food preparation including sautéing, display cooking, deep frying, grilling and steaming, etc.
• Ability to properly use knives and standard kitchen equipment.
• Ability and skill to prepare items utilizing proper methods and production timing to assure freshly cooked products are ready for continuous service.
• Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds.

Desired Qualifications

One year of satisfactory experience as a worker in a food related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience oriented and ability to anticipate needed changes in service and customer demands; skilled in taking initiative and being highly flexible.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume

Work Hours

Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday off, Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., alternating weekends off.

Building Location

N CASE HALL

Website

CAREERS.MSU.EDU

Summary of Physical Demands

Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds.

Bidding eligibility ends August 18, 2026 at 11:55 P.M.

Advertised: Aug 12, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 18, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time