Cook

CP01 University System of New Hampshire

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University of New Hampshire – Main Campus Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

Perform various tasks related to the production and service of hot and cold food items according to recipe. Dining operates a cycle menu format; each day features new entrees and accompaniments. A Cook I rely on culinary fundamentals and a commitment to consistency to ensure we offer the absolute best meals to our guests. This position is also required to maintain all aspects of the assigned station, including guest service, student training, sanitation, and related service records.

This is an essential staff position in Hospitality Services and is necessary for food production/service operations through weather or other emergency conditions.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

  • 3 Professional references

  • Resume/CV

  • Cover letter

This is an evergreen posting. While there may not be an immediate opening, we regularly hire for this position throughout the year. Applications are reviewed as opportunities become available.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range:

$14.07 - $23.09

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham
About this role

Summary

Prepare food, maintain stations, ensure sanitation, and support guest service in campus dining.

Job title

Cook

Experience level

entry level

Industry

hospitality

Location requirements

On-site at Durham campus, no remote work allowed.

Salary

$14.07 - $23.09

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

culinary fundamentalssanitation

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

food productionguest servicesanitationtraining
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site