Thrive Culinary Platform Attendant

Thrive Culinary Platform Attendant

Position Summary: Organize, prepare, and supply various food items pertaining to the salad bars, cold and hot food stations, and to-order serve in one of the Residential Dining Halls; assists cooks by combining ingredients, portioning, and serving from prepared to-order, maintains proper food handling and storage techniques to eliminate waste and spoilage; will work within a diverse work force; directly with the customers.

Position Location: Owen Hall.

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
• One year of full time experience in food preparation and use of kitchen equipment.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety practices.
• Ability to read weights and measures and the ability to weigh and measure ingredients.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions.
• Knowledge of various methods of food preparation including sautéing, display cooking, deep frying, grilling and steaming etc.
• Ability to properly use knives and standard kitchen equipment.
• Ability and skill to prepare items utilizing proper methods and production timing to assure freshly cooked products are ready for continuous service.
• Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds.

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 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tuesday off, Wednesday through Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., alternating weekends off.

Building Location: OWEN GRADUATE HALL

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

Bidding eligibility ends February 24, 2026 at 11:55 P.M.