Dining Services Worker (172-Day)

About the role

This full-time (37.5 hours per week) position offers an opportunity to join a friendly, team-oriented dining service department. This individual will support daily operations, provide welcoming service, and help create a positive dining experience for guests.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations, providing welcoming service, and helping create a positive dining experience for guests.
• Work effectively as part of a team, providing friendly, professional, and respectful service to all guests.
• Share customer or dining plan questions or concerns with the appropriate supervisor for support.
• Support other campus dining service locations, as needed, to meet operational needs.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment, to include proper sanitation of food service equipment.
• Perform general housekeeping in the kitchen, service, and dining areas.
• Wash dishes, pots, pans, etc. using dish machines and pot sinks.
• Remove garbage, recycling, and compost from service and kitchen areas.
• Assist with basic food preparation, keeping service lines stocked and fresh.
• Prepare food items following prep lists and standardized recipes.
• Properly label, date, rotate, and store foods using FIFO procedures.
• Assist with stocking front-of-house areas, storage spaces, and convenience stores.
• Prepare, cook, and serve food using assigned equipment, with training provided as needed.
• Follow all food handling safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Complete opening and closing duties accurately for assigned workstations.
• May be required to work snow closure days that fall on scheduled shifts.
• Able to stand/walk for long periods of time.
• Exposure to high temperature kitchen equipment.
• Exposure to fluctuations in temperatures (i.e. coolers/ freezers).
• Carts may at times carry loads of up to 200 lbs.; employees are expected to follow safe lifting and handling practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1-year previous experience in food service, preferably in fast food or institutional environment, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred Ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
• Preferred Ability to communicate effectively and carry out job duties by following both verbal and written instructions.
• Required Ability to manage time efficiently and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Preferred Familiarity with safety and sanitation procedures and the proper use and care of food service equipment.
• Required Ability to accurately operate a computerized POS system and assist customers with self-service kiosks, or ability to be trained.
• Required Must have neat and clean grooming and hygiene habits.
• Required Must have the ability to lift items up to 40 lbs.

Skills

• Ability to provide excellent customer service and work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
• Ability to communicate effectively and carry out job duties by following both verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to manage time efficiently and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation procedures and the proper use and care of food service equipment.
• Ability to accurately operate a computerized POS system and assist customers with self-service kiosks, or ability to be trained.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Retirement plan options with generous College contributions.
• Paid leave and holidays.
• Tuition benefits and educational support.

Pay

$15.49 per hour.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.