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Thompson Hospitality Corporation
VA
Summary
Employees will perform various food service and dining operations tasks at the Virginia State University campus. Responsibilities include food preparation, utility work, catering services, and providing an exceptional dining experience to the community.
Job Description
Overview
Virginia State University Hiring Event – Walk-In Interviews
Thompson Hospitality is Hiring at Virginia State University!
Looking for a new opportunity in food service and hospitality? Join Thompson Hospitality for our upcoming Virginia State University Hiring Event!
We are hiring for multiple hourly positions at our Virginia State University dining operations and will be conducting on-the-spot, walk-in interviews all week long.
Whether you're an experienced food service professional, looking for your next opportunity, or a student interested in joining the team, we'd love to meet you!
Positions Available
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Food Service Workers
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Student Workers
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Cooks
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Utility Workers
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Supervisors
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Catering Servers
Walk-In Interview Dates
Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 4, 2026
Candidates may walk in during either of our daily interview sessions:
Morning Interviews: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Afternoon Interviews: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
No appointment necessary – walk-ins are welcome!
Location
Virginia State University
Gateway Dining Hall
2804 Martin Luther King Dr
Ettrick, VA 23806
Responsibilities
What to Expect
Stop by during one of our interview windows and meet directly with our Virginia State University dining leadership team.
We encourage candidates to bring an updated resume if available and come prepared to discuss their experience, availability, and the type of position they're interested in.
Why Join Thompson Hospitality?
As a member of the Thompson Hospitality team, you'll have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while helping us provide an exceptional dining experience to the Virginia State University community.
Depending on position and eligibility, Thompson Hospitality offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
Ready to Join Our Team?
No appointment is required.
Simply visit Gateway Dining Hall at Virginia State University between 9:00 AM–11:00 AM or 2:00 PM–4:00 PM, Monday, August 31 through Friday, September 4.
Come meet our team, learn about our available opportunities, and interview with us!
We look forward to meeting you!
Qualifications
Who We Are:
Virginia State University, a proud 1890 Land-Grant HBCU, is dedicated to empowering a diverse community of learners through high-impact academics, innovative research, and community-focused outreach. With a mission rooted in lifelong learning and leadership, VSU equips students to become ethical, globally competitive professionals ready to serve and succeed. Guided by a bold vision of sustained excellence, VSU offers a transformative educational experience that nurtures intellect, integrity, and impact. At Virginia State University, education is more than a degree — it’s a launchpad for greatness.
Thompson Hospitality is of the largest restaurants, food service, and facilities management companies in the country. We are highly built upon our values, do the right thing, do the best you can, and treat others how you want to be treated, which are shaped by more than 33 years of relationships with our clients, guests, and communities. We offer competitive benefits, see our website for more. https://www.thompsonhospitality.com/
Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned Food Service, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country. It’s a trusted position which has given us a sensibility we also bring to our restaurant group and retail operations.
We’re a family-run organization, built on values that carry over to more than twenty years of client, customer, and community relationships. Every one of us has the same goal: to provide the ultimate client experience. We ask, “How else can we help?” Then we make magic happen.
"It isn’t simply what you do in your life that matters,
it’s who you are."
This was the creed of Thompson patriarch and teacher, Fred Thompson, Sr. And this is how his children, Warren, Fred Jr., and Benita, have chosen to lead this company since its founding in 1992.
What we do every day is in service of our many clients, customers, and communities across the country. We look at every person and project as the most important one of the day. And we are always adding services, products, and systems that make your life easier.Recognized as “Company of the Year” in 2010 by Black Enterprise Magazine, we’re a company whose performance is guided by six simple standards
Serve the Highest Quality Food Provide World-Class Service
Maintain Flexibility to Better Serve Our Clients
Be Accountable For Our Actions
Celebrate Diversity
Give Back to Our Communities
Our mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship in which we are involved: one Guest, one Client, one Team Member at a time.
Founded
1992
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned Food Service, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country. It’s a trusted position which has given us a sensibility we also bring to our restaurant group and retail operations.
We’re a family-run organization, built on values that carry over to more than twenty years of client, customer, and community relationships. Every one of us has the same goal: to provide the ultimate client experience. We ask, “How else can we help?” Then we make magic happen.
"It isn’t simply what you do in your life that matters,
it’s who you are."
This was the creed of Thompson patriarch and teacher, Fred Thompson, Sr. And this is how his children, Warren, Fred Jr., and Benita, have chosen to lead this company since its founding in 1992.
What we do every day is in service of our many clients, customers, and communities across the country. We look at every person and project as the most important one of the day. And we are always adding services, products, and systems that make your life easier.Recognized as “Company of the Year” in 2010 by Black Enterprise Magazine, we’re a company whose performance is guided by six simple standards
Serve the Highest Quality Food Provide World-Class Service
Maintain Flexibility to Better Serve Our Clients
Be Accountable For Our Actions
Celebrate Diversity
Give Back to Our Communities
Our mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship in which we are involved: one Guest, one Client, one Team Member at a time.
Founded
1992
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
