Support Cook

Kellogg Center; East Lansing, Northern (MI, KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellogg Center in East Lansing, MI is hiring for a 9-month, 40-hour-per-week cooking position. Open to renewal based on operations. Duties include banquet food prep, plating, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness.

The role requires knowledge of large-scale food production, a year of cooking experience, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Physical demands include lifting up to 75 pounds.

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.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food items for Kellogg Center banquet functions.
• Pleases and plates assorted vegetables and starches for banquet servings.
• Prepares daily food selections for the employee break room.
• Obtains necessary ingredients and replenishes supplies.
• Oversees proper food handling techniques to prevent waste and spoilage.
• Taste tests food items.
• Cleans and maintains food preparation equipment and work area.
• Assists production cooks with food preparation and serving techniques.

Skills

Quantity food preparation

Cooking experience

Flexible shift

Hygiene standards

Lifting 26-75 pounds

Job description

Starting pay $19.46/hr

This position is a 9-month temp position 40 hours a week with possibility of renewal depending on operational needs.

• 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.
• 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.

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 other emergency condition, you will be expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If you have an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of your normally scheduled work hours remotely, you may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community

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.

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. 40 hours a week.

Work Location

Work Location Kellogg Center (Loc)

Posting Number

Posting Number 20162042P

Open Date

Open Date 08/21/2026

Close Date

Close Date 09/04/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions

Special Instructions

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Are you currently enrolled as a student at Michigan State University (during the academic year)?
  • Yes
  • No