Cook - Events

Kellogg Center; Albion Township (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Kellogg Center in Albion Township, MI is seeking a Cook - Events for a part-time role primarily serving banquets and events. You will prepare and plate various dishes, assist in daily prep, and ensure proper food handling throughout service periods.

The position requires at least 1 year of cooking experience in high-volume operations, a flexible schedule including evenings/weekends, and adherence to sanitation standards. You may train and guide support staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of quantity food preparation and serving techniques.
• One year satisfactory cooking experience in a large volume food service operation or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• Willingness to work a flexible shift.
• Standards of personal hygiene consistent with sanitation rules and regulations.
• Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.
• Must be able to work Minimum of 12 hours usually scheduled to work 15-25 hours per week on average

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food items such as vegetables, rice, potatoes, grains, and legumes for Kellogg Center banquet functions.
• Plates vegetables and starches on individual serving dishes for banquet functions.
• Prepares daily food selections for employee break room.
• Obtains ingredients and replenishes supplies to meet requirements.
• Oversees and assists in maintaining proper food handling techniques to prevent waste and spoilage.
• Taste tests food items and finishes dishes for serving.
• Cleans and maintains food preparation equipment and work areas.
• Assists production cooks and trains support employees in food preparation and serving techniques.
• Sets up serving lines and prepares basic ingredients for cooking.

Skills

Quantity food prep

Food serving techniques

Flexibility

Personal hygiene

Lifting up to 75 pounds

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

N/A

Position Information

RHS Job Title

RHS Job Title Cook - Events

Job Description

$17.00 per hour!
Part-time position 20-25 hours per week
Job duties include:

• Prepares and cooks food items such as assorted vegetables, rice potatoes, grains, and legumes for Kellogg Center banquet functions.
• Plates assorted vegetables and starches on individual serving dishes for banquet functions.
• Prepares daily food selections for the employee break room such as chili, casseroles, assorted vegetables, starches, and general entrees.
• Obtains necessary ingredients for preparation of assigned food items and replenishes food supplies to meet requirements.
• Oversees and assists in the maintenance of proper food handling techniques to ensure efficiency of operations and to eliminate waste and spoilage.
• Taste tests food items.
• Responsible for cleaning and routine maintenance of food preparation equipment such as counter surfaces, steamers, slicers, robot coupe, walk-in coolers, range tops, ovens, and general work area.
• Assists production cooks with the preparation of various food items, as needed.
• Assists in training and instructing support employees in food preparation and serving techniques.
• Related Duties
• Prepares basic food ingredients for cooking by performing such duties as chopping, cutting, slicing, grinding, and blending.
• Assists cooks by combining food ingredients as directed.
• Sets-up serving lines.
• Finishes food items for serving by garnishing and transferring items to individual serving dishes.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of quantity food preparation and serving techniques.
• One year satisfactory cooking experience in a large volume food service operation or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• Willingness to work a flexible shift.
• Standards of personal hygiene consistent with sanitation rules and regulations.
• Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.
• Must be able to work Minimum of 12 hours
  usually scheduled to work 15-25 hours per week on average

Preferred Qualifications

May require a valid operator, chauffeur, or commercial driver’s license(s) with applicable endorsements and medical certificate in order to comply with State of Michigan requirements.
This position requires, or will require prior to the completion of the probationary period: knowledge of basic personal computer terminology and operations, and the ability to use e-mail and the Internet.

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.

Physical Demands

Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.

Work Hours

Variable to include evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business demands
Ability to work afternoons and evenings preferred 2pm – 10pm
Must be able to work Minimum of 12 hours

usually scheduled to work 15-25 hours per week on average

Work Location

Work Location Kellogg Center (Loc)

Posting Number

Posting Number 20162088P

Open Date

Open Date 09/08/2026

Close Date

Close Date 09/30/2026

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions

N/A

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you currently a MSU student?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have previous cooking or food prep experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you available to work weekends, evenings, and break periods?
  • Yes
  • No