Temporary Dishmachine Operator

Location: Big Rapids, MI (Main Campus)

Temporary, full-time position within the Custodial, Maintenance, Dining, Skilled Trade (AFSCME Local 1609) union group. Term of position is 12 months with a just-cause employment status. Schedule varies by semester: fall hours are 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Tuesday through Saturday; summer hours are 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Sunday through Thursday. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.

About the Role

A Temporary Dish Machine Operator provides food-service support at The Rock Café, including preparing and serving food, waiting on customers, and maintaining the assigned area.

Responsibilities

• Assist other food-service workers as needed.
• Clean assigned areas: sweeping, mopping, washing walls, filters, and hoods.
• Clean, polish, and maintain dish-room equipment.
• Communicate with management and cooks regarding food waste.
• De-lime dish machine as required.
• Ensure dishes, racks, stands, and carts are clean and sanitized.
• Interact with customers and staff in a polite, friendly, and courteous manner.
• Maintain soap-supply area in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
• Monitor and maintain dish-room equipment (garbage disposal, dish machine, soap dispenser).
• Perform duties of other Dining Service classifications when assigned.
• Pre-scrape and pre-rinse eating and cooking utensils; sort silverware; operate dishwashing equipment.
• Train and direct assigned student employees.
• Transport clean silverware, dishes, and trays to the dining room.
• Maintain safety and sanitation standards in all duties.
• Report to immediate supervisor.
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with university policies and applicable laws.
• Cultivate an environment of belonging that values individual similarities and differences.
• Support university student enrollment and retention initiatives.
• Remove trash, break down cardboard boxes, and assist in recycling efforts.
• Perform any other duties assigned within the position classification.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Six months full-time equivalent experience in commercial food service, including food preparation.
• Ability to communicate effectively and interact with the public courteously.
• Ability to follow safety and sanitation standards.
• Ability to operate and clean dish machines and related equipment.
• Ability to read and follow directions, safety labels, and equipment manuals.
• Ability to wash pots, pans, and utensils and return them to storage.
• Ability to work harmoniously in variable temperatures, close confines, noise, and stressful situations.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks.
• Ability to push/pull carts weighing up to 125 pounds.
• Demonstrated experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.

Physical Demands

• Bending
• Carrying
• Moving
• Reaching
• Twisting
• Balancing
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Repetitive movement
• Standing

Pay

$17.88 per hour

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health care and vacation. View AFSCME benefits for this position.