Temporary Food Service/Kitchen Worker, Cornell Dining - Multiple Positions Available

   

Get your foot in the door and start your career with Cornell Dining! Cornell Dining is a Top 10 Nationally Ranked Dining program, which prides itself on serving safe, high-quality, and ethnically diverse cuisine. Cornell Dining is looking for customer-focused, high-energy, inspired, and ready-to-learn individuals who have a passion for food! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Wage per hour is $17.00!

These positions will have a January 15, 2026, start date.

In this position, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and learn how to:

• Prepare and present food items for a diverse customer audience.

• Maintain food standards and health codes.

• Provide excellent customer service to guests.

• Operate point-of-sale retail systems.

• Wash, organize, and stock all key items.

• Ensure unit cleanliness and maintenance standards are upheld.

All positions are part-time casual (19 hours per week or less), non-benefits eligible. Hours and schedules are flexible and may include nights and weekends. Available full-time positions can be found at dining.cornell.edu/jobs

Required Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills essential. 

• Basic reading and English speaking skills.

• Demonstrated experience in being a team player, ability to juggle multiple priorities, and working in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to stand for long periods and perform various motor skills such as lifting (30+ lbs.), reaching, bending, twisting, pushing, squatting, and grasping as needed.

Students are not eligible to apply for this position. For student worker positions, please visit: https://studentemployment.cornell.edu/jobs/find-a-student-job

No relocation assistance is provided for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

   

University Job Title:

Temporary Food Service/Kitchen Worker

   

Job Family:

Temporary Auxiliary Services

   

Level:

No Grade - Hourly

   

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

   

Pay Range:

Refer to Posting Language

   

Remote Option Availability:

Onsite

   

Company:

   

Contact Name:

Jana English

   

Contact Email:

jb853@cornell.edu

   

Job Titles and Pay Ranges:

Non-Union Positions

Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position

• Unique applicable skills

• Academic Discipline

To learn more about Cornell’s non-union staff job titles and pay ranges, see Career Navigator.

Union Positions

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined in accordance with the rates in the respective collective bargaining agreement. To learn more about Cornell’s union wages, see Union Pay Rates.

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