Cook

Colorado State University; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Fort Collins seeks Cooks for their Residential Dining Services. The role involves preparing and serving food while ensuring quality and safety standards. Applicants should have foodservice experience and strong customer service skills. Join a vibrant community focused on transforming lives through education and service.

Benefits

Employee Study Privilege

Family Tuition Scholarship Program

Discounted Veterinary Care

Wellness Membership Discounts

Qualifications

• Six months experience in foodservice or retail operation.
• One or more years of experience in a foodservice operation as a cook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food in a high-volume foodservice operation.
• Ensure food quality and safety standards are met.
• Provide exemplary customer service.

Skills

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification Title

Classification Title Technical/Support II

Number of Vacancies

Work Hours/Week

Work Hours/Week 40

Proposed Annual Salary Range

Proposed Annual Salary Range $41,808 - $45,989

Employee Benefits

Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 06/01/2025

Description of Work Unit

Housing & Dining Services
Please visit https://housing.colostate.edu/about/employment/ to learn about joining Housing & Dining Services ( HDS ) as the largest department on campus with 450 full-time staff and 1,700 hourly and student staff, and nearly 8,300 students live on campus. HDS is responsible for the management, finance, administration, and program development of all University housing facilities, including residence halls, university apartments, and Mountain Campus.
As a department, HDS works to create dynamic housing and dining experiences that enhance personal growth and global engagement. We do this through implementation of our values of customer first service, commitment to students and staff, integrity, respect and teamwork, inclusiveness and diversity, innovation and stewardship.

Residential Dining
Residential Dining Services’ ( RDS ) mission is to deliver an outstanding dining experience crafted by an engaged team dedicated to social and environmental responsibility. RDS operates 5 dining centers, 2 convenience stores, a full bakeshop, and a warehouse. We employee more than 1,000 employees who serve 12,000 meals per day to the 6,000 students who live on campus.
WORKING AT CSU
Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is now among the nation’s leading research universities. Fort Collins is an award-winning city located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents. Easy access to hiking, skiing, rafting and other outdoor sports is a great advantage to CSU students, faculty and staff.
CSU’s Commitment to Campus offers employees a healthy work-life balance through a wide variety of programs, discounts, and special benefits. This includes Employee Study Privilege (nine free credits per year available through CSU , CSU Global, CSU Online Plus, and University of Northern Colorado), Family Tuition Scholarship Program, Discounted Veterinary Care, Wellness Membership Discounts, Volunteers in Public Schools Leave Program, Athletic Ticket Discounts, and much more! Visit www.facultyandstaff.colostate.edu to learn more about working at CSU .
CSU Land Acknowledgement
Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.
CSU is founded as a land-grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Americans and peoples whose land this University was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment.

Position Summary

The Cook position actively prepares and serves food in a high-volume foodservice operation to assure the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer service are always achieved.

RDS is hiring two Cooks: one for each Dining Center:

• Ram’s Horn: Sunday – Thursday: 12:30pm – 9:00pm
• The Foundry: Tuesday – Sunday: 12:00pm – 8:30pm

Please visit https://housing.colostate.edu/about/employment/ for more information about working at Housing and Dining Services.

Required Job Qualifications

• Six months experience in a foodservice or retail operation.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• One or more years of experience in a foodservice operation as a cook.
• Experience in a high-volume foodservice operation.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple activities and tasks with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and verbal communication skills necessary for building and maintaining successful work relationships.
• Exemplary customer service skills.
• Demonstrated experience providing memorable customer service interactions with customers and colleagues.
• Food safety certification such as ServSafe.

Job Duty Category

Job Duty Category Food Production

Duty/Responsibility

• Actively prepare foods using skills that include, but are not limited to, baking, roasting, sauteing, frying, grilling, broiling, steaming, chopping, measuring, and mixing.
• Assure foods that are served always meet the highest standards of quality and appearance.
• Understand and safely use power operated foodservice production and cleaning equipment.
• Meet defined food production standards guided by standardized recipes and menus.
• Provide input on food production volume and inventory levels to assure services are not disrupted by outages.
• Participate in food and supply ordering within a defined work area.
• Record and verify necessary food production and service temperatures to assure the highest standards of food safety are met continuously.
• Monitor and restock food and supplies to prevent disruptions in service.
• Conduct inventory and forecast future food and supply needs using defined menus and standardized recipes.
• Conduct opening and closing procedures in a defined work area.
• Indirectly supervise Foodservice Workers, Temporary Hourly Employees, and Student Employee within a defined work area to assure staff are meeting defined standards of food production, quality, and safety.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 75

Job Duty Category

Job Duty Category Customer Service

Duty/Responsibility

• Always offer exemplary customer service.
• Assure established customer service standards are modeled and met by indirect reports.
• Establish and nurture a positive relationship with students, customers, and collogues.
• Model appropriate behaviors that uphold the University’s Principles of Community.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 20

Job Duty Category

Job Duty Category Training, Certification, and Other Duties

Duty/Responsibility

• Attend assigned and voluntary CSU , HDS , and department training sessions to continue improving knowledge and skills.
• Successfully obtain the ServSafe food safety certification and maintain certification while employed as a Lead Cook.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 5

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, please complete your cover letter and resume addressing information with your work experience, education, certifications and any other relevant information and provide the contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.

For full consideration, please apply by 06/01/2025, 11:59pm (MT). Please make sure to align your applicable experience with the minimum and preferred qualifications on your cover letter and resume.

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Pre-employment Physical - Successfully complete the WorkSteps evaluation., Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare., Shift Work - This position may be required to work extended shift hours and or a modified swing shift to meet departmental staffing requirements.

Search Contact

EEO

Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

References Requested

References Requested

Minimum Requested 3

Maximum Requested 3

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * RDS is hiring two Cook positions, please select your preferred Dining Center/Work Schedule. You may choose one or both.
  • Ram's Horn: Sunday - Thursday: 12:30pm - 9:00pm
  • The Foundry: Tuesday - Sunday: 12:00pm - 8:30pm