Dining Services Team Member

About the role

The Dining Services Team Member position at Roanoke College is a full-time and part-time role starting on Friday, August 14, 2026. This role is based in Sutton Commons, the all-you-care-to-eat board plan dining location. The position involves working in a fast-paced environment, providing face-to-face customer service, communicating with other team members, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring safety.

Responsibilities

• Positively represent Roanoke College, treating all guests and team members with courtesy and respect.
• Apply and enforce workplace safety and sanitation standards as instructed by VDH and Dining.
• Cleaning & maintaining equipment for stewardship and safe operation.
• Receiving, handling, stocking, and rotating food, supplies, equipment, and chemicals commonly used in foodservice as needed or directed.
• Safe handling of all foodstuffs including vegetables and animal proteins.
• Hot and cold food handling.
• Monitor and record food and equipment temperatures.
• Knowledge of safe and proper food receiving techniques and alert supervisors of discrepancies or product damage.
• Responsible for labeling and rotation of prepared foods and bulk inventory.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean working environment and storage and service area.
• Perform daily and recurring cleaning tasks as assigned.
• Complete station assignment responsibilities and help elsewhere as needed.
• Able to understand and respond to communicated food allergy and special diet needs.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork to enable highly efficient foodservice operations.
• Follow and enforce policies and procedures established by Dining Service Management.
• Perform other required duties.

Requirements

• Ability to read and effectively communicate in English.
• Must be able to complete required training, which may be offered in-person or online.
• Ability to work with computer hardware and software, including receiving emails, use a timeclock.
• High school diploma/GED preferred but not required. Preference given to applicants with culinary, hospitality, business, or similar higher education or professional credentials.
• Strong communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Ability to work a varied schedule, including morning, evening, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

• Ability to read and effectively communicate in English.
• Must be able to complete required training, which may be offered in-person or online.
• Ability to work with computer hardware and software, including receiving emails, use a timeclock.
• High school diploma/GED preferred but not required. Preference given to applicants with culinary, hospitality, business, or similar higher education or professional credentials.
• Strong communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Ability to work a varied schedule, including morning, evening, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

This position offers a salary range from $15.00 to $16.00 per hour.

Pay

The pay for this position ranges from $15.00 to $16.00 per hour.

Schedule

The schedule for this position includes flexibility to work morning, evening, weekends, and holidays as needed to accommodate operational needs.