Cook, Lola's Cafe

Marymount University•Lexington, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Marymount University, we believe meaningful work happens when talented people come together with shared purpose. We serve not only our students—but one another—creating a culture where teamwork, adaptability, and resilience are part of everyday practice. Located in Arlington, Virginia, just minutes from Washington, D.C., Marymount offers a dynamic and forward-looking environment where innovation is encouraged and flexibility is valued. We understand that higher education is evolving, and we embrace change with creativity, responsiveness, and a solutions-oriented mindset. Our faculty and staff thrive in a community that prioritizes communication, cross-functional collaboration, and service-driven leadership. Whether working directly with students or supporting them behind the scenes, every role contributes to a shared mission: helping students grow, succeed, and lead with purpose and confidence. We are seeking an Energized Cook to bring passion, momentum, and culinary excellence to our kitchen. In this high-energy role, you will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a dynamic variety of hot and/or cold food items across multiple meal periods, including Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love creating great food experiences, we want you on our team. While the core responsibilities are outlined below, the University may assign additional duties to support overall operational success.

Requirements

Associate’s degree (AA) or two-year equivalent preferred, but not required.
Willingness to be open to learning and growing
Maturity of judgment and behavior
Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance
Maintains a positive attitude
Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful
Must comply with any dress code requirements
Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays
Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity
Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential
Ability to maintain a positive attitude
Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect
Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives
Ability to use a computer
Good working knowledge of food preparation
Requires familiarity of kitchen equipment
Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised
Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses
Significant walking or other means of mobility
Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours)
Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree (AA) or two-year equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

Prepares and cooks to order foods that may require short preparation time
May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte and may operate a grill station
Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided
Reads food orders or receives verbal instructions on food required by patrons, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions
Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times
Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments
Prepares foods under direct supervision or instruction by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use
Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and Equipment
May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Regulatory rules and procedures
Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training
Complies with all HACCP policies and procedures.
Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner
Complies with all safety and risk management policies and procedures
Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments
Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated
May move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets