Culinary Prep Cook - Full Time

Cook 3 | South Dining Hall

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The University of Notre Dame Operations, Events, and Safety (UOES) division is currently hiring for a full-time Cook 3 in South Dining Hall in our Campus Dining department. The UOES division oversees the University's event management, hospitality, and customer service functions, while also supporting student life, academic initiatives, research activities, and annual milestone celebrations.

Cook 3

Reporting to the Sous Chef, the Cook 3 is an advanced Back of the House (BOH) culinary position responsible for high-level food preparation, execution, and daily operational support within a high-volume ND Dining environment. This role operates with a high degree of independence and is expected to demonstrate strong culinary technique, consistency, and sound judgment.

The Cook 3 provides day-to-day guidance to Cook 1 and Cook 2 team members, supports production flow, and helps maintain quality, safety, and sanitation standards. This position plays a key role in ensuring operational excellence and contributes to the development of the culinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

Execute advanced food preparation and cooking across multiple stations in accordance with standardized recipes and production schedules

Maintain consistency in food quality, presentation, taste, and portioning

Operate independently while supporting overall kitchen production and service execution

Monitor station readiness, food levels, and service timing

Provide informal leadership and daily guidance to Cook 1 and Cook 2 team members

Assist in training new employees on recipes, techniques, and kitchen procedures

Support production planning by organizing prep priorities and workflow

Maintain strict adherence to food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards

Ensure proper labeling, storage, and rotation of all food products

Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready work environment

Assist with inventory awareness, product usage, and communication of shortages

Support waste reduction through proper handling and batch production

Identify operational challenges and communicate effectively with the Sous Chef

Contribute to recipe ingredient selection and consistent product execution

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED

Progressive culinary experience in a commercial, institutional, or high-volume foodservice environment

Demonstrated proficiency in multiple cooking techniques and station production

Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation standards

Preferred Qualifications:

Formal culinary training or degree

Experience in high-volume dining operations

Experience supporting training and development of staff

Pay Rate: $19.50/hr

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