Cook 3 North Dining Hall

University of Notre Dame; Notre Dame (IN); On-site; USD 39,240 - 42,480; Full time

Job summary

The University of Notre Dame is hiring a full-time Cook 3 for North Dining Hall, requiring advanced culinary skills in a high-volume foodservice environment. This role involves executing food preparation and ensuring quality and safety standards while guiding junior cooks and contributing to kitchen operations.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, along with progressive culinary experience. A pay rate of $19.50/hr is offered, and the University values diversity and equal opportunity in employment.

Qualifications

• Progressive culinary experience in high-volume foodservice environments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in multiple cooking techniques.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Execute advanced food preparation and cooking in a high-volume kitchen.
• Maintain consistency in food quality and presentation.
• Provide daily guidance to junior Cook team members.
• Support training for new staff.
• Ensure adherence to food safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Culinary techniques

Food safety standards

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

The University of Notre Dame Operations, Events, and Safety (UOES) division is currently hiring for full-time Cook 3s in North Dining Hall in our Campus Dining department. The UOES division oversees the University's event management, hospitality, and customer service functions, while also supporting student life, academic initiatives, research activities, and annual milestone celebrations.

Cook 3

Reporting to the Sous Chef, the Cook 3 is an advanced Back of the House (BOH) culinary position responsible for high-level food preparation, execution, and daily operational support within a high-volume ND Dining environment. This role operates with a high degree of independence and is expected to demonstrate strong culinary technique, consistency, and sound judgment.

The Cook 3 provides day-to-day guidance to Cook 1 and Cook 2 team members, supports production flow, and helps maintain quality, safety, and sanitation standards. This position plays a key role in ensuring operational excellence and contributes to the development of the culinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute advanced food preparation and cooking across multiple stations in accordance with standardized recipes and production schedules
• Maintain consistency in food quality, presentation, taste, and portioning
• Operate independently while supporting overall kitchen production and service execution
• Monitor station readiness, food levels, and service timing
• Provide informal leadership and daily guidance to Cook 1 and Cook 2 team members
• Assist in training new employees on recipes, techniques, and kitchen procedures
• Support production planning by organizing prep priorities and workflow
• Maintain strict adherence to food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards
• Ensure proper labeling, storage, and rotation of all food products
• Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready work environment
• Assist with inventory awareness, product usage, and communication of shortages
• Support waste reduction through proper handling and batch production
• Identify operational challenges and communicate effectively with the Sous Chef
• Contribute to recipe ingredient selection and consistent product execution

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Progressive culinary experience in a commercial, institutional, or high-volume foodservice environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in multiple cooking techniques and station production
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal culinary training or degree
• Experience in high-volume dining operations
• Experience supporting training and development of staff

Additional Information

Pay Rate: $19.50/hr

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age in employment. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and complies with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). We strongly encourage applications from candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.