Snack Bar Helper-Bird Library

About the Role

Provide courteous service to snack bar customers by following instructions and established procedures.

Responsibilities

• Take between 300-1200 customer orders daily and serve them.
• Use POS terminal to add cost of food, collect money, and make change.
• Balance and reconcile cash to cash register tapes.
• May be required to take weekly inventory of products.
• Prepare a variety of simple foods including french fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, soups, sandwiches, etc.
• Prepare and dispense coffee, tea, and other beverages.
• Wash dishes, cooking utensils, counter space, etc.
• Observe safety and health regulations and maintain highest standards of sanitation.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
• Ability to count cash, make change, and communicate well with the public.
• At least 3 months of food service experience.

Physical Requirements

• Standing 85% – 100% of the shift.
• Frequent bending at the waist; able to bend to below the knee.
• Frequent stooping and/or crouching.
• Frequent walking back and forth throughout the counter area, stock room, and food service areas.
• Frequent twisting and bending of head, neck, and torso.
• Full range of arm movement (extension, twisting, and bending of arm and shoulder, reaching overhead, stirring and mixing, wiping, etc.).
• Wrist and finger dexterity (ability to use tongs, scissors, pen, fine motor skills, press buttons for data entry on computer, calculator, electronic K5, and other beverage machines).
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs from the floor to waist height.
• Able to lift up to 30 lbs overhead.
• Able to push and pull up to 250 lbs.
• Listening to and responding to customer and staff inquiries.
• Visual and cognitive capability sufficient to read and follow instructions, recipes, etc.

Tools/Equipment

• Operate a variety of equipment, including a computerized POS terminal, food slicer, grill, deep fryer, convection oven, steamer, dishwasher, etc.

About the Organization

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience. The scope of Syracuse University includes a pioneering history dating back to 1870, a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges, nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students, and more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries.

About the Location

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State, approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions, from water skiing and snow skiing to hiking in the Adirondacks, touring historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.