Dining Worker

Dining Worker

The Food Services Worker supports daily kitchen and cafeteria operations by preparing food, serving customers, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. This role involves working in a fast-paced college campus setting, collaborating with team members to ensure high-quality food service and a positive experience for students, faculty, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Perform food preparation tasks such as washing, peeling, cutting, and seeding fruits and vegetables.
• Weigh and measure designated ingredients to support accurate food production.
• Carry pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stoves, and refrigerators in accordance with safety standards.
• Store food in designated areas following proper wrapping, dating, food safety, and rotation procedures.

Essential Skills

• Ability to lift 20 or more pounds safely and repeatedly during the shift.
• Ability to stand on your feet for the entire shift in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate in English to interact with customers and team members.
• Customer service skills to provide friendly and efficient service.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in foodservice, food preparation, or line cook roles is beneficial.
• Background in cleaning or housekeeping tasks is an advantage.
• Previous customer service experience in hospitality or similar environments is helpful.
• Experience working in a cafeteria, kitchen, or campus setting is a plus.

Why Work Here?

You join a large, collaborative team in a vibrant college campus environment where teamwork and mutual support are highly valued. The organization offers flexible scheduling with both full-time and part-time options, making it easier to balance work with school, family, or other commitments. You work in a culture that encourages helping one another across different areas, providing opportunities to learn new skills and gain experience in food service and customer service within a supportive setting.

Work Environment

This role is based in a kitchen and cafeteria setting on a busy college campus, with many students and faculty present throughout the day. The team includes more than 200 employees, with most part-time staff working fewer than 15 hours per week and a core group of approximately 40 full-time staff. The environment is fast-paced and collaborative, and employees are expected to help one another when some areas are busier than others. Dress code requires slip-resistant shoes, long pants, and a t-shirt or sweatshirt that is not overly loose. The organization offers both full-time and part-time schedules with very flexible shift times, generally within early morning through evening hours, allowing adaptation to each candidates availability.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of La Crosse, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.55 - $18.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in La Crosse, WI.