Data Management Assistant (Casual Position)

About the role

Amherst College invites applications for the Data Management Assistant position. This is a part-time (up to 19 hours per week), casual role in Dining Services, supporting dining operations through data entry, auditing, dashboard development, and AI technology integration.

Responsibilities

• Data Management Support: administrative tasks such as sorting, auditing and entering new item names in current systems.
• Collaborate in creating and implementing systems and processes to streamline data entry.
• System Development & AI Implementation: develop and maintain dashboards to track and measure key metrics related to dining data; aid in the implementation of AI technologies within dining hall operations.
• Additional Responsibilities: contribute to ongoing administrative and process improvement projects related to the dining system; provide support in data organization and system optimization to improve overall dining services; if time permits, assist with nutrition data analysis and entry to ensure accuracy and compliance of dining offerings.

Qualifications

• Ability to calculate and manipulate food measurement math between Imperial and Metric Systems (e.g., cups, ounces, pounds, grams, liters, etc.) and between mass and volume.
• Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft systems.
• Acceptable criminal offender records information (CORI) check.
• Successful completion of required reference and background checks.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree.
• Preferred: Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Preferred: Basic experience with data entry and menu management software.
• Preferred: Ability to work collaboratively with various teams and assist in tech‑driven initiatives.
• Preferred: Interest in food service operations and technology integration.

Benefits

This is a casual position with no benefits.

Pay

Expected salary range: $18 – $25 per hour; actual offer based on education, training, experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory factors.

Schedule

Part‑time, up to 19 hours per week.