Shaw Culinary Platform Attendant

MSU - Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

MSU - Michigan State University is seeking a Shaw Culinary Platform Attendant to organize, prepare, and supply items for salad bars and hot/cold stations in Shaw Hall. You will assist cooks, portion ingredients, and ensure proper food handling for continuous service.

The role involves reading weights, leveraging various cooking methods, and serving the MSU community in a fast-paced residential dining setting. High school graduation and 1 year of full-time food prep experience are required.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of full-time food prep experience.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety practices.
• Ability to read weights and measures and weigh ingredients.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic.
• Experience with various cooking methods (sautéing, display cooking, deep frying, grilling, steaming).
• Ability to use knives and standard kitchen equipment.
• Ability to prepare items with proper methods and timing for continuous service.

Responsibilities

• Organize, prepare, and supply food items for salad bars, cold and hot stations, and to-order service.
• Assist cooks by combining ingredients, portioning, and serving from prepared to-order.
• Maintain proper food handling and storage to prevent waste and spoilage.
• Work with a diverse team and directly serve MSU community.

Skills

Kitchen safety practices

Food preparation

Weights & measures

Basic math

Knife handling

Production timing

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Working/Functional Title

Shaw Culinary Platform Attendant

Position Summary

Will organize, prepare, and supply various food items pertaining to the salad bars, cold and hot food stations, and to-order serve in one of the Residential Dining Halls; assists cooks by combining ingredients, portioning, and serving from prepared to-order, maintains proper food handling and storage techniques to eliminate waste and spoilage; will work within a diverse work force; directly with the customers. Position Location: Shaw Hall.

All positions in RHS are designated as critical status. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or emergency condition, persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person has an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely, they may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
• One year of full time experience in food preparation and use of kitchen equipment.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety practices.
• Ability to read weights and measures and the ability to weigh and measure ingredients.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions.
• Knowledge of various methods of food preparation including sautéing, display cooking, deep frying, grilling and steaming etc.
• Ability to properly use knives and standard kitchen equipment.
• Ability and skill to prepare items utilizing proper methods and production timing to assure freshly cooked products are ready for continuous service.
• Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds.

Desired Qualifications

One year of satisfactory experience as a worker in a food related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience oriented and ability to anticipate needed changes in service and customer demands; skilled in taking initiative and being highly flexible.

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.

Required Application Materials

Resume

Work Hours

Sunday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday off, Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Building Location

E SHAW HALL

Website

CAREERS.MSU.EDU

Bidding eligibility ends August 11, 2026 at 11:55 P.M.