Dining Services Worker - Temporary

Dining Services Worker - Temporary

This position is an integral part of our dining operations staff. Led by experienced culinary professionals, we offer staff the opportunity to work in a facility that is committed to using quality ingredients and processes. This position plays an integral role in accomplishing this goal by assisting in the preparation and service of food in the cafe and coffee shop. This position also assists in maintaining a friendly and orderly environment by greeting customers as they enter, and assisting with questions, service needs, and cashiering. Position may also assist with catered events.

Reports To - General Manager

Minimum Education/Experience - Six (6) months of work experience in a restaurant and/or coffee shop in a commercial setting.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities - Knowledge: Basic arithmetic knowledge for cash handling responsibilities. Knowledge of POS register system and computer experience. Knowledge of food sanitation policies and procedures is required. Skills: Cash handling. Complete work with a sense of urgency, accuracy, and attention to detail. Be respectful and courteous to co-workers, customers, visitors, managers, and others. Communicate clearly and professionally. Use organizational and time management skills. Take initiative in the performance of work tasks, and be willing to assist others as needed. Abilities: Operate a cash register, have accurate closing counts and give correct change. Ability to assist General Manager, Dining Services with miscellaneous services as needed. Must be able to establish cooperative working relationships and work well with minimal supervision. Deploy professional skills in collaboration with colleagues, to best promote the College's strategic interests and provide the best quality on-campus food services. Ability to take and follow directions. Ability to work cooperatively with others. Ability to receive and respond appropriately to constructive criticism. Ability to display a positive attitude. Ability to multitask.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions - PHYSICAL/MENTALDEMANDSANDWORKINGCONDITIONS: Medium work: This position requires the person to occasionally exert up to 50 pounds of force and frequently exert up to 20 pounds of force and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. This position requires the person to frequently move about the various Dining Services facilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This position requires the person to frequently communicate with students, faculty, staff, and others to perform the essential functions of the position. Must be able to exchange accurate information in various situations. This position requires the person to frequently remain in a standing and stationary position. This position requires the person to frequently operate a computer, other office machinery, and other machinery/devices associated with the Dining Services department to perform the essential functions of the position. This position requires the person to operate equipment that frequently involves repetitive motions of hands and wrists. This position requires the person to occasionally position self to access materials that may be above head or at ground level. This position requires the person to frequently position self to move, lift, push, pull, work on, or operate and/or inspect equipment. This position requires the person to judge, observe and assess the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations. This position's essential functions are performed in an indoor dining facility. The noise level in the work environment is frequently at an elevated volume.

Preferred Qualifications - Food Service Sanitation Certificate. Experience working in a fast-paced commercial kitchen or coffee shop. Previous cashiering experience.

Required Training

Work Hours - The regular hours for this temporary position may be a set or variable schedule based on business needs. Regular hours may vary due to needs of the College. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule.

Department - Dining Services

Posting Number - Student, Work Study, Temporary_0402924

Job Duties - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Job Duties (Duties Assignment Statement) - Assist in the daily operations of the cafe/coffee shop and catering activities could include any or all of the following: daily opening and/or closing procedures, preparation and presentation of food, stocking cafe and coffee shop items, serving customers by taking and filling orders, cashiering, cleaning and sanitization of work areas, setting up, taking down, and service at catered events. Position will be cross trained for all dining services operations. Use the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as cutting gloves, to clean all knives and equipment blades in the area. Follows proper food preparation and sanitation directives as established by the Health Department. Comply with internal policies and procedures as they apply to food, sanitation, and safety within the Dining Services department. This includes, but is not limited to, keeping work area clean, properly/safely using equipment and keeping floor free of food/liquid that may be a potential safety hazard, adhering to agreed work schedule. Regular attendance is an essential function of this position. Other duties as assigned.

Job Duties (Safety / Policy & Procedures) - Abide by the policies and procedures published in the Board of Regents Policies and College Policies & Procedures. Contribute to a safe educational & working environment. Adhere to established safety and health procedures and practices for the purpose of providing injury and illness prevention for self and others. Complete quarterly health and safety training are pursuant to OCCC's established safety and health procedures and practices. Participate in all applicable OCCC emergency, evacuation, shelter in place drills, and be prepared to take action and assist others in taking appropriate action should a health or safety emergency occur.