Cook

If you need assistance with the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at [email protected] or 218-299-3339, or visit the Human Resources Home Page.

Position Details

Position Title:
Cook

Department:
Dining Services

Location:
Moorhead, Minnesota

Employment Type:
Staff, Hourly Non-Exempt

FTE:
.75

Position Opening Date:
08/12/2026

Open Until Filled:
Yes

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

General Employment Period:
Academic year (Mid-May - Mid-August)

General Work Schedule (days of week):
Tuesday - Saturday, with rare other days as needed

General shift hours:
Tuesday - Thursday 11:45 am - 8:15 pm; Friday - Saturday 10:45 am - 7:15 pm

Why Concordia?

Love cooking. Lose the late nights.

Love working in a kitchen, but ready for a schedule and workplace that fit better with your life?

At Concordia College, you can keep doing the work you love while enjoying the stability, benefits, community, and sense of purpose that come with working on a college campus.

Join a talented Dining Services team where food brings people together and every meal is an opportunity to help students feel welcomed, cared for, and at home.

As a benefit-eligible employee, you'll have access to affordable health, dental, and vision insurance; retirement benefits; generous paid time off; 13 paid holidays; valuable tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members; and more.

And while this is still a professional kitchen, our schedules offer something that's harder to find in the culinary industry: no routine late nights, with most Cook shifts ending by approximately 8:15 p.m.

About the Role

As a Cook with Concordia College Dining Services, you'll prepare high-quality food for students, employees, guests, and special events across campus.

You'll work with a variety of ingredients, menus, cooking techniques, and commercial kitchen equipment while collaborating with experienced culinary professionals and student employees. From everyday meals to special events and campus traditions, your work will help create an outstanding dining experience and bring the Concordia community together.

What You'll Do

• Prepare high-quality meals using established recipes, menus, and culinary standards.
• Work with a variety of ingredients, cooking techniques, and commercial kitchen equipment.
• Help ensure food is prepared safely, efficiently, and with attention to quality and presentation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe kitchen environment.
• Collaborate with culinary professionals and work alongside student employees.
• Support catered events, special meals, and other campus dining experiences.
• Provide welcoming service and contribute to a positive experience for students, employees, and guests.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For:

We're looking for someone who enjoys cooking, takes pride in their work, and thrives as part of a team. Restaurant, healthcare, senior living, school, catering, hotel, or other commercial food-service experience is valuable, but we also welcome candidates who have developed strong culinary skills through other experiences.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who:

• Enjoys preparing great food.
• Is dependable and works well as part of a team.
• Takes food quality and safety seriously.
• Has a current ServSafe certification or are willing and able to obtain certification within the first year of employment.
• Can work effectively in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Wants to learn, grow, and contribute.
• Enjoys serving others and being part of a community.

Your experience matters

Starting pay: $17 - $21 per hour, based on relevant experience and qualifications.

We recognize the value experienced cooks bring to our kitchen. Relevant culinary and commercial food-service experience will be considered when determining starting pay.

A different kind of culinary career

If you enjoy cooking but are looking for more predictable hours, great benefits, meaningful work, and a workplace where you can build a career and still have a life outside of work, we'd love to meet you.

Great food. Great life. Great purpose.

Bring your talent to Concordia College.

Benefits and Salary:

Concordia College is proud to offer a competitive total compensation package:

• Health Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Preventative Chiropractic Program
• Retirement Plan
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (full-time only)
• Life Insurance (full-time only)
• 13 Paid holidays including the time off between Christmas and New Year's
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 100% tuition with discounts and scholarships for yourself and dependents at Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages
• Up to 50% tuition discount for dependents with Oak Grove Lutheran Schools
• Up to 100% tuition discounts for dependents with participating partners: CIC-TEP, ELCA schools, and Tuition Exchange Inc.
• Extras: access to athletic facilities, library, fitness classes, athletic events, theatre events, purchase dining on campus, free MATbus rides
• Salary – 17.00 - 20.72 USD Hourly Wage

The final salary will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, certifications, and alignment with the position's requirements. Other considerations may include internal equity and market conditions.

Employment Contingencies:
Background Check

Documents Needed to Apply

• Required Documents
• None
• Optional Documents
  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  • Cover Letter
  • List of References
  • Licensure
  • Certification
  • Training
  • Other

Nondiscrimination Statement

Concordia College does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, public assistance status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status. The College is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and fostering an inclusive and respectful environment for all. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

Inquiries regarding this policy may be directed to the Office of Human Resources, Concordia College, 901 8th Street South, Moorhead, MN 56562, 218-299-3339.