Cook 1

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Retirement savings

Paid leave (holidays, vacation, sick)

Tuition reduction

Flexible work arrangements

Employee assistance program

Pet/accident/critical care insurance

Job summary

Oregon State University is hiring four full-time Cook 1 positions within University Housing and Dining Services in Corvallis, Oregon. The role supports Cook 2 to deliver appealing, nutritious meals, while training student workers and assisting with scheduling and workload assignments.

Qualified applicants have at least one year of cooking experience in a commercial facility or hold a culinary arts/foods and hospitality certificate. The position requires safety and sanitation adherence.

Qualifications

• One year of experience as a cook in a commercial food service facility.
• Certificate of Completion in culinary arts and/or Foods and Hospitality Service from a certified community college or technical school.

Responsibilities

• Meal Preparation
• Maintain Standards of Safety & Sanitation
• Customer Service
• Instruct Student Workers
• Miscellaneous

Skills

Cook experience

Education

Certificate of Completion in culinary arts and/or Foods and Hospitality Service

Job description

Department: University Housing & Dining Services Special Instructions to Applicants: Special Instructions to the Applicants: When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) A resume 2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience. For additional information please contact: David Wilber [e-mail] 541-737-1004

Job Summary:

This recruitment will be used to fill four full-time Cook 1 positions for University Housing and Dining Services at Oregon State University (OSU). The purpose of this position is to assist the Cook 2 to ensure that customers of the dining center will get an appealing, nutritious and satisfying meal. This includes maintaining quality of service, preparation of menu items using good cooking methods as well as adhering to safety/sanitation requirements. This position in collaboration with management team is responsible for training and lead work (scheduling, assigning work, and approving work) of student employees. This position is required to support the established professional standards, policies and procedures of the work unit, department, and university.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meal Preparation
• Maintain Standards of Safety & Sanitation
• Customer Service
• Instruct Student Workers
• Miscellaneous

Required Qualifications:

• One year of experience as a cook in a commercial food service facility
• Or possession of a Certificate of Completion in culinary arts and/or Foods and Hospitality Service from a certified community college or technical school

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05‑010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in a high volume food service operation.
• Lead work experience in training, scheduling, and assigning work.
• Cashiering experience, and accurate cash handling skills.
• Ability to use computer to fill out forms, complete timesheet and check e‑mail.

Working Conditions / Schedule:

Salary Range: Pay grade 13 $18.06-$23.88 Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-13 Anticipated End Date:

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job‑related pre‑employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre‑employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [e-mail].

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state‑of‑the‑art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life.
• OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University. If requested, OSU will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process. Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, or to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at [phone]. See Request an Accommodation Procedures for the OSU policy.

Oregon State University, in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, including TitleIX and its regulations, does not unlawfully discriminate and prohibits discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including in academic admissions and employment. The university prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin (including ancestry and ethnicity), citizenship, marital or family status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status / service in the uniformed service, or any other status protected by law or OSU policy. Inquiries about TitleIX may be referred to OSU’s TitleIX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (linkto https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr), or both. OSU’s TitleIX Coordinator is the Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA). For information on OSU’s nondiscrimination policy and procedures, including how to report information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under TitleIX, contact EOA by phone: 541‑737‑3556, email: [e-mail], and mail/location: 330 Snell Hall, Corvallis OR 97331, or visit EOA’s website: eoa.oregonstate.edu. Know Your Rights Oregon Family Leave Act: Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act: