Food & Services Associate (Part-Time, Essie's Corner)

About the role

Swarthmore College Dining Services are owned and operated by the College. We provide quality dining experiences in various inviting venues, focusing on fresh, nutritious, and satisfying food in a welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide energetic, efficient, professional, and friendly service to customers.
• Prepare hot and cold beverages and sandwiches to customer's specifications.
• Sell retail products offered by the operation.
• Prepares and serves all products by following recipes, methods, and preparation techniques for all handcrafted products.
• Memorize and understand all menu items and prepare these items according to recipes and item specifications.
• Aware of all daily specials.
• Inventory all products and order as necessary to maintain correct inventory levels.
• Accept cash, credit cards, department charges, and OneCard. Complete cashier reports according to operating procedures.
• Maintain a clean and sanitized work area in accordance with the operations cleanliness standards.
• Assist in cleaning all areas and equipment of the operation.
• Keep equipment operating correctly according to procedures/instructions; troubleshoot breakdowns, perform preventative maintenance, and report necessary repairs to workbox or vendor.
• Set up food stations.
• Collaborate with a Supervisor or Lead Associate to make sure that we have appropriate amounts of backup ingredients as stated by using established par levels.
• Prepare ingredients if required.
• Label tops of containers that contain fresh ingredients with name and date.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and management with professionalism and respect.
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple concurrent tasks.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate kitchen equipment.
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• Standing on your feet for extended periods of time, reaching, lifting, bending, and sitting.
• Flexible to work as needed during the day, evening, nights, and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in customer service, kitchen experience, hospitality, or a closely related field.

Pay

The pay for this position is $20.60 per hour, which represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting.

Schedule

This is a part-time, 9-month position, working during the academic year, August through May.