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Campus Chef

Graduated Meal Services
West Lafayette, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 7/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/13/2026

Start date: Campus opens August 24th but need to be on site and ready by 20th

Company

Graduated Meals is built on a simple belief: great food and great service go hand in hand. What started in Atlanta as a vision to bring elevated, homemade meals to Greek Life has grown into a trusted national partner serving fraternities and sororities across the country. Since 2008, we’ve earned our reputation through quality, consistency, and real relationships with our houses.

If you’re passionate about food, people, and purpose, we’d love to have you! Join the Graduated Meals team and bring your talent to a company that cares.

Your Role

We’re looking for a talented, driven, and highly organized Chef to take the lead in a vibrant fraternity/sorority house kitchen serving live-in student residents. In this full-time role, you’ll own the daily rhythm of the kitchen: crafting great food, managing inventory and budgets, ordering supplies, and leading a small kitchen team.

This role goes beyond cooking. You’ll shape the dining experience, build strong relationships within the house, and create a kitchen culture that’s welcoming, efficient, and consistent. If you thrive with autonomy and want to make a real impact through food, this is a rare opportunity to run your own kitchen in a dynamic collegiate setting.

Perks

Looking to get out of the late night restaurant grind?

  • Most nights and weekends off
  • Competitive pay based off experience
  • Two weeks paid time off (PTO)
  • Autonomy over kitchen operations
  • Incentive program - win awards
  • Robust performance bonuses
  • Opportunity for growth within company
  • Free meals on shift
  • Paid holidays

Job Responsibilities & Duties: (including but not necessarily limited to)

  • Plan menus
  • Execute high-quality food from scratch
  • Operate kitchen in accordance with the board of health
  • Kitchen oversight and cleanliness
  • Direct communication with management and clients
  • Enforce policies and standards
  • Take inventory of product
  • Keep a professional & positive attitude
  • Submit daily photos of each meal
  • Professional presentation of self

Any job requirements or duties are subject to change.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Adaptability
  • Teamwork abilities
  • Basic computer, smartphone, and tablet skills
  • Well versed in allergy and dietary restrictions
  • Familiarity with industry standards & practices
  • Execute service within timelines and schedules
  • Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, procedures, etc.
  • Dealing with challenges in a professional manner
  • Capacity to stand for long periods, lift and carry up to 50 pounds, and adaptability to other physical demands

Suggested Education/Experience:

3-5 Years Professional Cooking Experience Minimum

High volume food service experience

Background check required

ServSafe Certificate

Bonus Points:

  • Culinary degree
  • Prior experience in Greek Life

Equal Opportunity

Graduated Meals provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, while prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Pay: $1,000.00 - $1,200.00 per week

Benefits:

  • Food provided
  • Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,000 - $1,200

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