Dining Room Attendant/Checker

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Bread Loaf (VT); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend differential

Evening differential

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement matching

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Middlebury College in Vermont is seeking a Dining Room Attendant/Checker to support meal service in the Servery. You will stock, serve, and maintain a clean dining area, while accurately counting students served using the checker computer and handling related cashier tasks.

The role is full-time and benefits-eligible with hourly pay from $20 to $22.99, plus weekend and evening differentials. Prior food service or cashier experience is preferred, high school diploma not required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food sanitation standards and safety procedures.
• Some cashier experience and basic math skills.
• Experience with dining room equipment is preferred.
• Experience in food service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Keep salad bar, beverage area, and surrounding areas stocked, clean and organized.
• Serve food to students and maintain an attractive serving line and area.
• Replenish food items as necessary.
• Record temperatures and report anomalies to management.
• Clean serving area and restock supplies after meals.
• Maintain clean floors and counters in the Servery.
• Update kitchen staff on student counts.
• Use checker computer to capture meal counts and manage tender types.

Skills

Cashier experience

Math skills

Computer literacy

Food sanitation knowledge

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma preferred

Tools

Checker computer

Customer management software

Job description

Dining Room Attendant/Checker

Performs a variety of functions in the dining room area to ensure that all food items are available to the students and that the area is neat, clean, and attractive. Keeps various workstations stocked throughout serving period. Continuously cleans serving area and dining room throughout meal periods. Maintains accurate count of students served through the use of our customer management software and is responsible for cash collection when assigned to the checking station.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $20 - $22.99 per hour. Shift differential is available for eligible shifts, are stackable, and can amount to a higher wage per hour.

• Weekend differential: An additional $1.00 per hour
• Evening differential: An additional $1.50 per hour

Core Responsibilities:

• Keep salad bar, beverage area, and surrounding food service areas well-stocked, clean, and organized.
• Serve food items to students and maintain an attractive and clean serving line, salad and beverage area, and bus and sanitize tables.
• Replenish food items as necessary.
• Record temperatures of food items and report anomalies to manager/supervisor.
• Clean serving area after each meal and restock dispensers and other supplies including beverage area, bread, fruit, and desserts.
• Maintain clean floor and counters in the Servery throughout the meal period.
• Update kitchen staff on student counts.
• Sign on to the checker computer and ensure that it is assigned to the correct meal period and facilitate the flow of students into the operation using the swipe program to capture an accurate count. Responsibly manage other tender types with charge cards and departmental charges.

Requirements:

• No previous formal education required; high school diploma preferred.
• Must have knowledge of food sanitation standards and be aware of safety procedures.
• Must have knowledge of dining room equipment, i.e., beverage machines, frozen yogurt machine, etc.
• Some cashier experience preferred. Good math skills (i.e. ability to make change) and competence with computer programs to perform the checker tasks.
• Food service experience preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Requires practice of proper health sanitation. Must be physically able to lift 10-20 pounds numerous times during the day and up to 50 pounds frequently, some items are lifted above waist level. Must be able to push and pull 150 pounds frequently. Requires frequent and repetitive bending, reaching, twisting, and turning. Requires frequent walking and long periods of time standing.

Other:

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

Benefits:

As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time‑away program – up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality‑of‑life in a gorgeous setting.

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges.
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course, and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website or click to see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Middlebury, VT or Monterey, CA.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Middlebury College is an equal‑opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.