Dietary Worker I (Berkshire Dining Commons)

UMass Amherst; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Amherst seeks a Dietary Worker I at Berkshire Dining Commons in Amherst. The role performs simple routine tasks in a large food service operation, including basic cooking, dishwashing, cleaning, and serving duties, while supporting higher-rated staff.

The position emphasizes sanitation, safe handling of food, and maintaining dining areas. It is essential personnel with an onsite work arrangement and a 4:30pm–12:30pm schedule, rotating days off.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of approved sanitary methods and procedures for kitchen and dining service equipment.
• Ability to cook simple meals and use kitchen equipment.
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions and work harmoniously with others.

Responsibilities

• Peels, chops, washes, cooks, or prepares simple foods; secures food from storage; prepares beverages as needed; assists higher rated staff with more complex dishes.
• Maintains cleanliness of facilities by cleaning equipment, food areas, furniture, floors, and utensils.
• Separates and disposes of trash in designated containers.
• May operate a cash register per procedures; maintains simple meal counts and cash reports.
• Prepares a dining area for service by setting tables and maintaining utensils and diningware; restocks beverages.

Skills

Sanitation procedures

Cooking simple meals

Instruction following

Teamwork

Job description

Title: Dietary Worker I (Berkshire Dining Commons)

Executive Area: Administration and Finance

College/School/MBU: Auxiliary Enterprises

Department: Berkshire Dining Commons

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule:Full Time

Work Arrangement:Onsite

Job Summary

Performs simple routine manual domestic, cooking, dish washing, cleaning, and serving tasks required in a large food service operation.

Essential Functions

• Peels, chops, washes, cooks, or otherwise prepares simple foods and dishes; secures food from storage place, makes coffee; operates kitchen equipment; loads food carts; transports food to serving areas; serves food to diners; assists higher rated employees in preparing of more complex dishes.
• Cleans facilities including equipment, food areas, furniture, floors, trays, food carts, pots and pans, utensils, or dishes, by such methods as scraping, hand or machine washing.
• Separates and removes trash and garbage placing it in designated containers.
• May operate a cash register in strict compliance with established procedures; keeps simple records such as meal counts and cash reports.
• Prepares a dining area for service by setting up tables, chairs, and equipment; maintains an adequate supply of utensils and dinnerware; or fills and maintains beverage dispensing equipment.

Other Functions

Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the approved sanitary methods and procedures for the care and use of kitchen, dining room, and food service equipment and for the handling and serving of food.
• Ability to cook a variety of simple meals and to use kitchen equipment.
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions and establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others.

Additional Details

This position is designated as essential personnel.

This position is subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in custodial or dining service environments, and entails prolonged standing, carrying loads, and use of cleaning chemicals or food service equipment.

Work Schedule and Work Arrangement

4:30pm-12:30pm; Rotating days off.

Salary Information

Pay Grade:AFSCME Grade 08

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This position will remain open for the time period required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified.