Careers

Thrive at RIT Dining

With a team of over 150 people, we believe in innovation, positive engagements, and adding value to the campus community we serve. Our most valuable asset is our staff. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment and are committed to professional and skill development for all employees. If you want to join a team that thinks bigger, delivers the exceptional, and creates memorable experiences, this might be the place for you.

RIT Dining is one of the largest employers within the Division of Finance and Administration. We offer flexible schedules, leadership development, tuition assistance, and meal stipend benefits. 

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has recognized RIT as a 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipient and a 2021 Diversity Champion. This marks the eighth year in a row RIT has been named a HEED Award recipient and the seventh consecutive year as a Diversity Champion.

lindsay white standing in front of Artesano cafe

Lindsay White

Sous chef
Artesano Bakery & Café

Go behind the scenes with Lindsay White, sous chef of Artesano Bakery & Café.

two chefs in the kitchen cooking.

Plant Based Training

with Humane Society

Our entire culinary team trains in the kitchen together with the Humane Society to prepare plant-based dishes.

herlan mangru in chef hat cooking

Meet Executive Chef

Herlan Manurung

Meet RIT’s corporate executive chef and go behind-the-scenes with Herlan Manurung.

Open Positions

View all of our open positions by visiting Career Connect searching Dining.

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Benefits

Health Care

Investing for
Retirement

Time Off Benefits

Lifetime Learning

Income Protection

Additional Benefits

Sample Positions

We have a variety of culinary and non-culinary positions that make up our comprehensive and diverse team.

Creates and executes baked and savory products. Ensures quality food preparation, safety, sanitation, and customer service.

Run register with attention to accuracy, instruct and train student employees, and problem solve to maintain quality of service.

Provide leadership and direction to staff to have full compliance of food, occupational safety rules and regulations, and customer service.

Executes hot and cold food preparation. Cooks routine short orders. Ensures quality food preparation, safety, sanitation, and customer service.

Executes advanced hot food preparation. Cook full entrees that requires advanced food preparation techniques. Provides mentorship and acts as a resource to Cook I. Ensures quality food preparation, safety, sanitation, and customer service.

Maintain proper sanitation and cleanliness of all dishware, dish machine, dish room and storage carts, and other areas as assigned.

Assists Sous Chef in leading and supervising activities of kitchen staff. Cooking and preparing a large variety of hot and cold foods. Serves as backup to Sous Chef. Assists in overseeing kitchen food preparation, quality controls, safety, sanitation, and customer service.

Leads and supervises activities of baking staff. Oversees bakery food preparation, quality controls, safety, sanitation, and customer service.

Receive and store all goods received, ensuring that they are in good condition, and properly handled.

Leads and supervises activities of kitchen staff. Oversees kitchen food preparation, quality controls, safety, sanitation, and customer service.

Hire, supervise, schedule, and train student staff. Maintain proper sanitation and cleanliness. Follow safety procedures and proper food handling, storage, and serving. Order and oversee inventory.