{"id":1199783,"url":"https://alion.io/job/wsu-tech-culinary-support-specialist","title":"Culinary Support Specialist","company":{"id":3389,"name":"WSU Tech","domain":"wsutech.edu","url":"https://alion.io/company/wsu-tech","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":84,"open_postings":14,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.429,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":70,"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Customer Success","role_family":"Customer Success","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Wichita, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":17,"max":null,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":34000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T20:13:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-10-03T01:10:05Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":8,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":8},"description":"Position Overview\nWSU Tech is seeking a Culinary Support Specialist to support the day-to-day culinary and hospitality operations at the NICHE Campus. This position will play an active role across the Bistro, events, and Food Hall operations, including the coffee shop, as needed.\nThe Culinary Support Specialist will assist with food preparation and service, baking, event and catering support, Bistro operations, and Food Hall activities while helping create a welcoming and high-quality experience for students, employees, guests, and customers. This position will work closely with NICHE staff and culinary instructional teams to support both daily operations and special events.\nThis is a hands-on position suited for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced culinary environment, interacting with people, and contributing to a variety of food service and hospitality operations.\nLocation: NICHE Campus\nDepartment: NICHE - Bistro and Events\nReports To: Director of NICHE\nPay: $17.00 per hour\nKey Responsibilities\nSupport daily operations of the NICHE Bistro, including food preparation, cooking, plating, service, and kitchen production.\nAssist with planning, preparation, setup, service, and cleanup for events, catering, and special functions.\nSupport Food Hall operations, including the coffee shop, as needed.\nAssist with baking and other culinary production activities.\nProvide food service and operational support during culinary classes, events, and other instructional activities.\nAssist with inventory, stocking, food rotation, receiving, and proper storage of food and kitchen supplies.\nMaintain clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen, Bistro, Food Hall, and event areas.\nFollow all food safety, sanitation, health department, and organizational requirements.\nSafely operate kitchen, food service, and coffee shop equipment.\nProvide professional and courteous service to students, employees, guests, and members of the public.\nWork collaboratively with NICHE staff and culinary instructional personnel to support daily operations and special events.\nAssist with serving, food preparation, and other hospitality functions as needed.\nHelp maintain a professional, welcoming, and team-oriented environment.\nParticipate in professional development activities.\nPerform other duties as assigned or deemed necessary.\nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications\nHigh school diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree in Culinary Arts preferred.\nPrevious kitchen, food service, culinary, Bistro, or hospitality experience preferred.\nServSafe Manager certification required.\nKnowledge of food safety, sanitation, and safe food handling practices.\nAbility to safely operate kitchen and food service equipment.\nAbility to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team.\nStrong communication, organization, and time-management skills.\nAbility to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while managing multiple priorities.\nAbility to communicate professionally and courteously with students, employees, guests, and the public.\nPreferred Experience\nThe following experience is highly valued:\nServing or front-of-house experience\nBaking experience\nBarista or coffee shop experience\nCatering or event food service experience\nBistro or restaurant experience\nSchedule Requirements\nEarly morning, late evening, and weekend work is required. The schedule may vary based on Bistro and Food Hall operations, classes, events, catering needs, and other NICHE activities.\nFlexibility is essential, as this position may be scheduled outside of traditional business hours to support events and operational needs.\nCore Physical Demands\nThis is an active, hands-on culinary position requiring the ability to perform physical tasks throughout the workday.\nStanding and Walking: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including throughout long shifts and high-volume events.\nHeavy Lifting: Regular lifting of heavy items is required, including bags of produce or flour, cases of food products, containers of liquids, kitchen equipment, and other supplies.\nRepetitive Motion and Fine Motor Skills: Frequent use of hands and wrists for chopping, slicing, dicing, whisking, stirring, cooking, baking, and plating requires dexterity and sustained grip strength.\nBending, Reaching, and Crouching: Frequent bending, reaching, stooping, and crouching may be required when accessing refrigerators, storage areas, ovens, counters, and equipment.\nMovement: Ability to move safely and efficiently throughout busy kitchen, Bistro, Food Hall, coffee shop, and event environments.\nEnvironmental Conditions\nTemperature Changes: Regular exposure to heat from ovens, grills, fryers, and other kitchen equipment, as well as cold temperatures when accessing refrigerated or freezer areas.\nNoise and Crowded Spaces: Work may occur in busy environments with moderate-to-high noise levels from kitchen equipment, ventilation systems, customer activity, and team communication.\nSafety Hazards: Kitchen and food service environments may include potential exposure to hot surfaces and liquids, sharp equipment, spills, and wet or greasy floors. Employees are expected to follow established safety procedures and wear appropriate slip-resistant footwear.\nBenefits\nhttps://wsutech.edu/whyhere/\nWSU Tech is committed to inclusive and equitable practices to create an environment and culture where students and employees thrive. We acknowledge that through valuing diverse identities, experiences, talents, and gifts, we excel by fulfilling our mission to create a talent pipeline, establish workforce equity, and improve economic prosperity for our community. 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