Quick Service Cook – 6am–2:30pm, Mon–Fri

University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Quick Service Team Member: Cook at Abel Dining Center within University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Dining Services is a key, customer-facing kitchen role. You will perform fast, made-to-order cooking duties, assemble orders, monitor quality, and ensure safe food handling while maintaining efficient stations.

Requirements include a high school diploma with at least one year of work experience, the ability to lift 50 lbs, read and write, and a Food Handler’s permit.

Qualifications

• High School education plus one year of experience in a work environment required; equivalency considered.
• Ability to read, write, weigh and measure necessary.
• Ability to communicate essential.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs and push/pull up to 100lbs required.
• Food Handler’s permit or ability to obtain by passing the Safety and Sanitation test.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service.
• Perform all back of the house kitchen duties, including ingredient and food preparation, inventory, cooking and assembling orders, setting up and closing down stations, recipe preparation, dish machine operations and cleaning.
• Build orders based on established processes, procedures, guidelines and recipes.
• Monitor food quality, food presentation and control food waste.
• Assist within other areas as needed and other duties assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Reading / writing

Physical strength

Education

High School diploma + 1 year experience

Tools

Food Handler’s permit

Job description

The Quick Service Team Member: Cook at Abel Dining Center within University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Dining Services is a key, customer-facing kitchen role. You will perform fast, made-to-order cooking duties, assemble orders, monitor quality, and ensure safe food handling while maintaining efficient stations.

Requirements include a high school diploma with at least one year of work experience, the ability to lift 50 lbs, read and write, and a Food Handler’s permit.