NIGHT COOK (FULL AND PART TIME)

Compass Group USA; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Retirement plan

Health and wellness programs

Discount marketplace

Pet insurance

FSAs

Job summary

Compass Group USA is hiring for night cook roles at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. Full-time and part-time night shifts are available with flexible hours. Prior culinary experience is required and online applications are accepted.

Responsibilities include preparing food to recipes, ensuring quality and presentation, serving meals, and maintaining kitchen safety and cleanliness. Benefits from Compass Group programs are offered. Demonstrated reliability and teamwork are valued.

Qualifications

• Prior culinary experience is required.
• Able to work night shifts as needed.
• Willingness to work full-time or part-time hours, including nights.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to established recipes and instructions.
• Ensures food quality, taste, and presentation meet company standards.
• Serves meals and prepares for delivery with correct portioning and temperature.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen and storage areas per safety procedures.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and ordering of supplies.

Skills

Culinary experience

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

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Location: Sacred Heart University, Main Academic Building, 63's Dining Hall - 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06825

Date:Thursday, August 13, 2026

Location: Sacred Heart University

• We are hiring immediately for full-time and part-time NIGHT COOK positions.
• Address: 5151 Park Avenue. Fairfield, CT 06825.Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: FT & PT schedules available. Hours are flexible. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: Prior culinary experience is required.
• Additional Job Duties: Ensure food quality, taste, and presentation meet company standards.
• Fixed Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Appl ication Deadline: applications are accepted ongoing until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined due t o the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with established standards and ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals and prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, and ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and arranged nicely.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service and maintains records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat and ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Benefits

We are always looking for ways to invest in our people both inside and outside of work to help them achieve their full potential. Both full-time and part-time associates are eligible for the following benefits:

• Opportunities for Training and Development
• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Maryland, Washington State, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Because this position requires you to perform services in an educational facility, there may be periods when the Company does not require you to perform work (such as winter and summer breaks when food service needs decline or cease). Any such periods during which you do not perform work on the Company’s behalf may be unpaid and deemed a temporary layoff. However, depending on business needs, you may be required to work year-round, potentially at a different location during break periods. Business needs may vary from year to year.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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