Cook - Kansas State University

About This Role:

This full-time, benefits eligible position offers a unique opportunity to participate in food production for JP’s Sports Grill a retail restaurant serving the on-campus and Manhattan community. Prepares food and coordinates food production using made-to-order cooking methods suitable for a restaurant environment. Makes production assignments and provides on the job instruction for part-time staff.

This position offers the opportunity to prepare quality food in a diverse team environment dedicated to providing and supporting a “guest first” service culture and to demonstrate work habits that support a goal oriented team environment.

Duties include:

• Prepare and serve high quality food using made-to-order cooking methods appropriate for a restaurant environment.
• Provide culinary food preparation and production support for restaurant catering orders. Follow menus and use standardized recipes to produce food products.
• Coordinate food production and service and meets all timelines.
• Taste and evaluate products.
• Assign production tasks and provide on the job instruction and training to hourly student employees. Monitor compliance to quality standards.
• Perform cleaning, maintenance/sanitation activities.
• Attend scheduled meetings and job training sessions.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with students, customers and management staff.
• Cultivate and maintain harmonious work relationships.

About Us:

The Department ofHousing and Dining Servicesoffers award-winning dining centers, residence halls, scholarship houses and apartment neighborhoods. We pride ourselves in taking excellent care of our residents, and that is reflected in our recent Princeton Review rankings. The 2025 Princeton Review ranks us#2 Happiest Students, #2 Best Quality of Life,#8 Best College Residence Halls, and#14 Best Campus Food.

Worksite Options:

The service nature of this position requires work on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment location.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

Minimum Qualifications:

• One year of experience in commercial/institutional cooking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years cooking experience in a restaurant setting.
• Considerable knowledge of “from scratch” batch food preparation, equipment, health sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Ability to develop and maintain congenial work relationships with others.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Must be able to accurately weigh and measure ingredients, to present prepared food attractively, to use and care for equipment and handle food safely while preparing high quality products.
• High school graduation/GED.
• Prefer ServSafe certification.

Other Requirements:

• Moderate physical exertion is required to perform the essential functions of the position. This includes, but is not limited to, lifting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, repetitive movement, transporting items up to 50 lbs.

How to Apply:

Please submit the on-line application form.

Screening of Applications Begins:

Screening begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range:

$16.00 per hour