Cook & Food Production - Wilmington College Dining

Bring your passion for food. Find your place on our team. Great food doesn't happen by accident. It takes talented people, a little creativity, teamwork, and a genuine appreciation for feeding others. We're looking for enthusiastic, dependable cooks to join our college dining services team! Whether you're an experienced cook or someone looking to grow your skills in a professional kitchen, this is an opportunity to be part of a team that takes pride in what we do.

From preparing everyday favorites to creating exciting menus and special dining experiences, our cooks play an important role in making campus life a little better, one meal at a time.

What You'll Do

Prepare and cook a variety of menu items for daily dining service. Follow recipes, production guidelines, and established food safety standards. Assist with menu preparation, food presentation, and maintaining quality and consistency. Keep kitchen workspaces, equipment, and storage areas clean and organized. Monitor food temperatures, portion sizes, and product quality.

Work alongside fellow team members to ensure smooth and efficient meal service. Contribute ideas and creativity to menus, specials, and dining events. Help create a welcoming dining experience for students, faculty, staff, and campus guests.

What We're Looking For

A positive attitude and willingness to be part of a team. Dependability, strong work ethic, and attention to detail. An interest in food, cooking, and providing great service. Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Willingness to learn, take direction, and contribute ideas. Previous food service or commercial kitchen experience preferred, but not necessarily required.

Why Join Our Team? Working in college dining is about more than serving meals. It's about being part of a campus community and helping create experiences students look forward to. Competitive Pay: $16-19/hour, based on experience. Consistent Scheduling: Set schedules based on position, so you can plan your life outside of work.

Paid Time Off: Because time away from work matters, too. Paid Holidays: Enjoy paid holidays as a part of your benefits package. Health Benefits: Available to eligible full-time employees. Retirement Benefits: Plan for your future while building your career. Free Meals: Enjoy meals during your shifts. A team environment: Work alongside people who take pride in what they do.

Variety in your day: Prepare different menus, explore new recipes, and participate in special events. Opportunities to grow: Develop your culinary skills and gain valuable food service experience. Meaningful work: Make a daily impact on the college community. A place to belong: Become part of a team where everyone's contribution matters.

Position Details Multiple Positions Available Wilmington College Dining Services – Hallmark Dining Service Location: Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio Employment Type: Full-Time Schedule: Set schedules based on position.

Compensation

$16-19/hour, based on position and experience. Ready to Join Our Kitchen? If you enjoy working with food, take pride in doing things well, and want to be part of a team that makes a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and bring something great to the table!

ABOUT US

Hallmark Management Service is an onsite food service management company providing residential dining service, catering, and retail operations at some locations. Our dining program specializes in made from scratch and made to order meals. Our customers will find a wide variety of fresh salads and soups, deli sandwiches, hot entrees, delicious sides, inspiring accompaniments, homemade desserts and more.

Our values are purposefully simple, we believe in being honest, hardworking, hospitable, and hungry to achieve great things together. These four simple words help us define what is important and how to make good decisions that we can be proud of together. At Hallmark Management, we offer: Paid time off Paid Holidays Annual opportunities for merit increases Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance 401K with a company match Free Meal while working Free nonskid shoes Job Related Duties & Responsibilities Demonstrates culinary knowledge and technique with an emphasis on bakery preparation both scratch and convenience as required Ability to use pastry bag for cake/dessert decorating to support menu and special event requirements Maintains a clean and organized workspace storing, labeling and rotating product according to our standards Provides quality menu items and food products through our company recipe and presentation standards Tastes food items to assure they meet our standards Accurately completes production records Follows health, safety, and sanitation guidelines in our commercial production kitchen Exhibits a customer comes first attitude Position Requirements: Background Check/Drug Screen Ability to work as part of a team Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling up to 40 lbs.

Requires constant standing and walking