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Cook

Upper Crust Food Service
Raleigh, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/27/2026

At Upper Crust Food Service we believe great food does more than fill plates, it creates connection, strengthens communities, and transforms everyday experiences. Across college campuses, K-12 schools, camps, and Greek housing, our teams bring hospitality to life through fresh food, meaningful relationships, and service people can count on. While we began serving fraternity and sorority communities more than 15 years ago, we've grown into a national hospitality partner supporting a wide range of dining programs across the country. No matter the setting, our purpose remains the same: to show up for the people we serve and for one another.


The Role

Cooks keep service moving — setting up stations, prepping ingredients, and making sure every dish leaves the kitchen looking as good as it tastes. This is a role for someone who thrives on the rhythm of service and takes pride in the details other people don't notice.

Instructions

  • Set up workstations and prep ingredients for service
  • Dress and finish dishes before they go out
  • Portion and serve food to residents
  • Enforce food safety and sanitation standards per state and local regulations
  • Help unload, inspect, and store raw ingredients and supplies
  • Plan and execute special events as directed by management
  • Communicate regularly with management by phone, email, and text

Ingredients

  • 2 years of food service experience preferred
  • Bulk food prep experience in a commercial kitchen setting a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Comfort working with a variety of personalities under pressure
  • Food safety handler and sanitation certification, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
  • Ability to pass a background check

Chef's Notes

  • The work environment can be loud and busy, with kitchen hazards such as hot surfaces and liquids, sharp knives, and slippery floors
  • Exposure to extreme heat or cold is possible depending on the kitchen environment
  • Required to stand for long periods, up to 8 hours, as well as walk, bend, and stoop
  • Must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds
  • Exposure to cleaning chemicals

If you're looking for meaningful work, real ownership, and a team that believes hospitality can make a difference, we'd love to meet you.

Upper Crust Food Service provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without 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.


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