Shift Prep Cook

Iowa State University Dining is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Cook I across multiple campus dining locations. This is a great opportunity for those with experience in food service, hospitality, or customer-facing roles who enjoy hands-on kitchen work and want to build their skills in a steady, team-focused environment.

At ISU Dining, you'll work alongside a dedicated group of culinary professionals in one of the largest dining programs in the country. With more than 20 dining locations on campus, our teams prepare fresh, high-quality food while supporting daily campus life. Positions may support a variety of service areas, including residential dining, retail locations, and catering operations.

Prepare and cook food by following recipes and production guidelines for a variety of menu items.

Support service operations by assisting with daily meal service and/or catering events, as assigned.

Maintain food safety standards by following proper sanitation, safety, and temperature requirements.

Assist with training and team support by helping guide student employees and supporting coworkers during service.

Handle supplies and inventory by monitoring food and supply needs and assisting with deliveries.

Keep work areas clean and organized by maintaining kitchen equipment, utensils, and prep spaces.

Retirement benefits with strong university contributions.

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.

Tuition reimbursement available after one year of employment.

Free meals provided during scheduled work shifts.

Prepares and cooks meats, fish, vegetables, gravies, cereals, soups, fruits, bakery products and other forms of food.

Prepares and cooks food for special diets from recipes formulated by qualified personnel.

Assists in on-the-job training and assists in directing the work of food service workers, students and other employees within area of assignment.

Notifies supervisor of food and supplies needed.

Checks in food and supplies as necessary.

Maintains food production records.

Cleans kitchen, kitchen utensils and equipment; Serves food as required.

Maintains maximum standards of sanitation and safety.

Ability to judge final food product for quantity (yield) and quality (color, taste, texture, etc.).

Ability to determine the freshness and quality of raw and cooked food products by sight and taste.

Knowledge of safe temperatures for serving food and storage of refrigerated and frozen storage of raw and cooked foods.

Knowledge of principles of food sanitation, health hazards, and the necessary precautionary measures.

Ability to provide on-the-job training in food preparation to lower level employees.

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach your resume/curriculum vitae and letter of application/cover letter.

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