Ready to take your kitchen skills to the next level in a whole new way? Iowa State University Dining is hiring Cook II team members for several dining spots across campus. ISU Dining offers something for everyone, with more than 20 convenient locations that serve up scratch-made cooking for every taste.

If you enjoy leading a team, learning on the job, and working with talented student and full-time workers, this role could be a perfect fit!

At ISU Dining, you’ll be part of a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen unlike anything most have experienced. Along with working behind the scenes, you’ll prepare food in areas right in front of customers—whether it’s action-packed service lines or specialized setups unique to each location. Every day is different as you help manage large-scale meal prep, fine-tune recipes, and keep things running smoothly.

We offer flexible shifts to fit your lifestyle. Join us in this fun, high-energy kitchen and grow your skills alongside an awesome team!

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises, instructs, trains, plans, and schedules the work of others in the preparation of large-scale meals and diets.
• Assists supervisor in the planning of menus as related to production of unit as required.
• Maintains maximum standards of sanitation and safety.
• Requisitions, receives, stores, freezes, labels, and maintains food supplies and related kitchen products.
• Reports deficiencies in quality of quantity of food supplies or kitchen products.
• Recommends equipment repairs or improvements.
• Tests new or revised recipes and recommends changes.
• Tests all prepared foods to maintain standards.
• Participates in preparing and serving menu items as required.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.

• Meal allowance while working.
• Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance starting on day one if enrolled by the deadline.
• Vacation and sick leave.
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans.
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa).
• Life insurance and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing program.

• Two years of experience as a Cook I or comparable experience in food preparation.
• Food service/production experience in a restaurant, retail, or residential dining center.
• Food service supervisory experience.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
• Ability to judge food product for quantity and quality.
• Knowledge of safe food temperatures and food sanitation principles.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to provide on-the-job training in food preparation.
• Knowledge of food presentation and transportation methods.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.