Cook 3 Shields Athletic Dining Facility
The University of Notre Dame Operations, Events, and Safety(UOES) division is currently hiring for full-time Cook 3s in the Shields Athletic Dining Facility 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
