Cook 1

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon State University is seeking to fill multiple full-time Cook 1 positions in University Housing and Dining Services on the Corvallis campus. The role supports Cook 2 by preparing appealing, nutritious meals while upholding safety and sanitation standards.

You will help train and lead student employees and collaborate with management to maintain service quality. Typical duties include meal prep, supervising student workers, and ensuring consistent operation according to unit policies.

Qualifications

• One year cooking experience OR a certificate in culinary arts / foods & hospitality service.
• Experience in a high-volume dining operation preferred.
• Basic math for cash handling and timesheet entry.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cook experience (1 year)

Cashiering experience

Computer literacy

Education

Certificate in culinary arts / Foods & Hospitality Service

Job description

• On-Campus Work

• Corvallis (Main Campus)

• Full time

• Posted 2 Days Ago

• JR0001737

• End Date: November 16, 2026

Department:

UHDS Marketplace West

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Job Summary:

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple full-time (1.00 FTE) 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

Qualifications:

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:

This is a physically active job in a commercial kitchen. Incumbent will experience long periods of standing on a hard floor; working with commercial kitchen equipment; and fluctuations in work flow, temperature, and noise level.

Must be able to work shift on your feet and perform frequent arm movements.

The employee in this position will often be required to lift and/or carry objects weight up to 50 pounds, and push and/or pull carts weighing up to 50 pounds. Will require work in areas that prepare and handle raw meat, as well as most common food allergens, including gluten.

Flexibility in work shifts in necessary. Shift and/or work assignment may be changed based on operational needs. Because we are responsible for providing all meals for the student residents; and because there are residents living on campus all year, seven days a week, early morning, evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required.

Good attendance is crucial for stability and day-to-day business needs. Must follow attendance schedule and break schedules, and must be on time and in uniform when shift begins.

This position is deemed essential and the incumbent may be expected to report to work during inclement weather, emergency and other University work curtailments or closures.

This position will potentially serve as a back-up person for the delivery of food and beverage items into access-secured residence halls, where there may be minors present, and/or this position may need to regularly access storage areas in a residence hall without an escort. These security sensitive tasks will require passing a CHC.

Salary Range:

$18.06 - $23.88

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-12-27

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact: David Wilber at [e-mail] or 541-737-1004

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

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 (https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/background-checks) website including the for candidates (https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/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] .