CareerPlanSign in

Cook's Assistant

Smith College💼 Full-time💰 $52,603–$52,603🗓 2026-08-21 → 2026-09-27

Core

Assist with food preparation, cooking, and service in a commercial kitchen environment, ensuring efficient operation and sanitation.

Role type

Entry-level food service worker (cook's assistant)

Builds

Breakfast items, soups, entrees, salads, desserts, and dietary accommodations

Domain

Higher education food service

Required skills

Food preparation, cooking, garnishing, sanitizing, inventory management, data entry, teamwork, physical strength, lifting, standing for prolonged periods, basic computer skills

Preferred skills

Culinary arts degree, quantity cookery experience including baking

Technologies

College computer access, email

Responsibilities

Prepare and cook menu items, clean and sanitize dining areas and equipment, assist in receiving and storing food supplies, maintain inventory records, support dining room coordination duties, attend training workshops

Seniority

Entry-level, hands-on IC

Sourced via workday · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 813,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.