What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Culinary Platform Attendant / Culinary Platform Attendant position at Michigan State University College of Engineering?
Working/Functional Title
Case Culinary Platform Attendant
Position Summary
Will 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: Case.
All positions in RHS are designated as critical status. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or emergency condition, persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person has an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely, they upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.
Minimum Requirements
Ability to anticipate needed changes in service and customer demands; skilled in taking initiative and being highly flexible.
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 through Wednesday 2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Thursday off, Friday 2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., alternating weekends off.
Building Location
S CASE HALL
Website
CAREERS.MSU.EDU
Summary of Physical Demands
Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds.
The Bidding Eligibility ends on 06/09/2026 at 11:55 PM
Case Culinary Platform Attendant
Position Summary
Will 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: Case.
All positions in RHS are designated as critical status. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or emergency condition, persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person has an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely, they upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.
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.
Ability to anticipate needed changes in service and customer demands; skilled in taking initiative and being highly flexible.
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 through Wednesday 2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Thursday off, Friday 2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., alternating weekends off.
Building Location
S CASE HALL
Website
CAREERS.MSU.EDU
Summary of Physical Demands
Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds.
The Bidding Eligibility ends on 06/09/2026 at 11:55 PM