Baker - Hampton University

Join our vibrant campus dining team as a Baker at Hampton University, where your passion for food and creativity can shine every day. As an essential member of our food service operation, you’ll play a key role in creating a warm, welcoming dining experience for students, faculty, and staff.

In this hands-on role, you'll craft a variety of delicious baked goods—breads, pies, cakes, cookies, and pastries—following daily production and catering needs. You'll help bring our menus to life by using approved recipes, maintaining high standards for food quality and safety, and ensuring that each item is beautifully prepared and presented.

• Bake breads, pies, cakes, cookies and other pastries as necessary per the provided production and catering sheets; assists in production planning to meet daily requirements.
• Ensures proper food preparation by utilizing approved recipes, following prescribed production standards and use of proper equipment.
• Assists with the completion of production records to include waste tracking, used/unused portions and product shortages; informs supervisor when supplies are low.
• Ensures proper presentation, food quality, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.
• Maintains sanitation and orderliness of all equipment, supplies and utensils within work area.
• Cleans equipment and workstation thoroughly before leaving the area for other assignments. Keeps display equipment clean and free of debris.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Customer-oriented with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Adaptability and physical stamina for a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 10–12 hours per shift), especially during meal prep and service.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds (e.g., bulk food items, equipment, inventory).
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and twisting during food preparation and equipment handling.
• Manual dexterity and fine motor skills for chopping, slicing, plating, and using kitchen tools and machinery.
• Ability to work in hot, humid, and fast-paced kitchen environments.
• Must be able to taste and smell food to ensure quality and consistency.
• Visual acuity to monitor food presentation, cleanliness, and safety standards.
• Ability to move freely in large kitchen spaces, storage areas, and multiple dining facilities across campus.
• Ability to communicate clearly in a noisy kitchen environment.
• May require climbing ladders or using step stools to access upper storage or equipment.

Who We Are: 

Hampton University is a historically Black university located in Hampton, Virginia, with a rich history and strong ties to the African American experience. Located on the scenic Virginia Peninsula where history meets innovation, HU offers a vibrant academic community with top-tier programs in liberal arts, technology, and graduate studies. Representing 49 states and 35 countries, our close-knit campus is alive with diversity and drive. Hampton University offers more than an education — it’s an experience that shapes leaders, inspires dreams, and launches futures.

Thompson Hospitality is of the largest restaurants, food service, and facilities management companies in the country. We are highly built upon our values, do the right thing, do the best you can, and treat others how you want to be treated, which are shaped by more than 33 years of relationships with our clients, guests, and communities.  We offer competitive benefits, see our website for more. https://www.thompsonhospitality.com/

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.