Landon Cook I

Landon Cook I

Culinary Services Dining Operations 40001192

Support Staff

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Area of Interest: Residential and Hospitality Services

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%)

Group: Service Maintenance- 1585

Union/Non-Union: Union

Opening on: Aug 19 2026

Closing at: Sep 7 2026 - 23:55 EDT

Position Summary: Are you a passionate culinary professional ready to showcase your skills in a high-energy kitchen? Join our dynamic Culinary Services team as a Cook! In this role, you will bring menus to lifeexpertly preparing, seasoning, cooking, and portioning a wide variety of delicious foods. If you have a love for great food, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to elevate our guest dining experience, we want you on our line!

Your position will include preparing ingredients by washing, chopping, and measuring food items for daily service. You will cook dishes while executing recipes accurately using grills, ovens, and fryers and seasoning properly to ensure consistent flavor and high quality in every meal. You will also portion food by measuring exact servings to control waste and costs and maintaining safety and following health codes, sanitizing stations, and tracking food temperatures.

Position is located in Landon 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 other 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: Ability to follow prescribed recipes is necessary. Working knowledge of cooking methods, processes, and materials is necessary. Two years satisfactory experience as a Food Service Worker or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience is necessary. Willingness to work a flexible shift is necessary. Standards of personal hygiene consistent with sanitation rules and regulations is necessary. Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.

Desired Qualifications: Customer oriented and the ability to anticipate the 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: Monday 1:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m, Tuesday and Wednesday off, Thursday through Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Building Location: LANDON HALL

Summary of Physical Demands: Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds is required.