Catering Cook
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Creative Dining Services
Holland, MI, US
Summary
Prepare food items according to recipes while maintaining high standards of freshness, quality, and food safety. Assist with kitchen operations including dishwashing, stock management, and team communication.
Job Description
Part Time | Weekend Availability Required | 0 - 25 hours per week based on catering event schedule
Love cooking but tired of restaurant chaos?
As our Catering Cook, you'll help make fresh, sustainable meals in a fun, fast-paced, and supportive kitchen. Enjoy a better work-life balance, free meals, and access to campus perks — all while being part of a mission-driven food service team!
What You’ll Do:
- Prepare food items according to established recipes and menus in a manner in which preserves food freshness, quality, and appeal
- If shift requires, be willing to help with both putting away stock, and dishwashing
- Ensure food safety, cleanliness, and proper storage at all times
- Communicate with your team and leadership to keep things running smoothly
- Pitch in on other kitchen tasks as needed
What You Bring:
- Team player attitude
- 2+ years of kitchen/cooking experience (preferred)
- ServSafe Certification (or willingness to get one — we’ll pay for it!)
- Ability to lift 25 lbs and stay on your feet for extended periods
Benefits:
- Free meal + drinks every shift
- Daily pay option – get paid when you need it
- Free access to Hope College fitness center
- Free entry to Hope College sports & campus events
- Retail discounts at the campus bookstore + campus markets
On-the-job culinary training:
- Rouxbe (online culinary program used by top restaurants)
- Hospitality Training Institute of Michigan
Why Work With Us?
At Creative Dining, you're not just another kitchen worker — you're part of a team that cares about food, sustainability, and people. We create a positive, growth-oriented work environment where you can develop your skills and enjoy coming to work.
Ready to join our campus culinary crew? Apply now – we’re excited to meet you!
Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity and Veteran-Friendly Employer.
0-25 hours per week
Creative Dining Services partners with colleges, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience—one that’s fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that’s how it should be.
At Creative Dining Services we know that dining is much more than eating a meal: it’s a social hub, it fosters culture, it brings people together and allows them to engage in their community. That’s why our vision is to be the most trustworthy, flexible and attentive hospitality partner. It is only by fulfilling our vision that we are able to accomplish our number-one goal: enhancing your community with the customized dining program you both want and need.
Founded
1990
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Zeeland, Michigan
Creative Dining Services partners with colleges, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience—one that’s fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that’s how it should be.
At Creative Dining Services we know that dining is much more than eating a meal: it’s a social hub, it fosters culture, it brings people together and allows them to engage in their community. That’s why our vision is to be the most trustworthy, flexible and attentive hospitality partner. It is only by fulfilling our vision that we are able to accomplish our number-one goal: enhancing your community with the customized dining program you both want and need.
Founded
1990
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Zeeland, Michigan
