About the Role
RIT Dining serves thousands of students, faculty, and staff daily, creating meaningful moments across campus. As a university-owned operation, we are committed to delivering personalized culinary experiences while providing valuable growth opportunities. You will work alongside a diverse team to create a welcoming, inclusive environment, enhancing the student experience and supporting employees in building teamwork, confidence, and real-world skills.
Responsibilities
- Washes produce, cuts ingredients, and prepares hot and cold foods.
- Ensures all food is of satisfactory quality and quantity, and is prepared, served, and stored at proper temperatures and times.
- Performs a variety of assigned cooking duties which may include short orders such as hamburgers, chicken, eggs, and other grill items, as well as cold foods such as items for delicatessen/salad bar and compound salads.
- Assists in maintaining sanitation and health and safety standards, including the proper labeling, rotation, and storage of food items.
- Prepares menu items according to product specifications and recipes provided by culinary leadership.
- Cleans and/or sanitizes cooking utensils, grills, ovens, hoods, and other kitchen equipment.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
- The hiring process may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check.
- Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources.
Skills
- Knowledge of culinary environments, techniques, and standards
- Knowledge of allergens, food sensitivities, and dietetic restrictions
- Skill in time management, organization, and multi-tasking
- Ability to follow New York State, Monroe County, and university health codes as they relate to health, sanitation, and safety
- Ability to deliver exceptional customer service
Location
- Ritz
- On Campus
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Operations, Administrative, Service, or Technical Support Level 2 - An intermediate level role with working foundational knowledge and skills to perform routine and occasionally non-routine tasks.
- 1 year of relevant experience
Education Level
- High School diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $17.00-$18.75
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage
- Employer-paid disability
- Wellness resources
- Tuition assistance for you and your family
- Career development in a collaborative, innovative environment
- Competitive retirement plan with up to 8% employer match
- Generous PTO
- 12 paid holidays
- Weekly meal benefits
- Access to campus amenities
About the Company
- RIT Dining serves thousands of students, faculty, and staff each day, creating meaningful moments across campus.
- As a university‑owned operation, we’re committed to delivering personalized culinary experiences while providing valuable growth opportunities for both full‑time employees and student workers.
- You’ll work alongside a diverse team, including students from many backgrounds—to create a welcoming, inclusive environment.
- Your contributions enhance the student experience as customers and support employees in building the teamwork, confidence, and real‑world skills that drive long‑term success.
Equal Opportunity
- RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities.
- RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.
