Dining Service Office Associate

University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Nebraska; On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking a Dining Service Office Associate to provide administrative support across Nebraska Union dining operations in Lincoln, NE. You will handle deposits, change funds, and cash reconciliations, while guiding staff on register use and maintaining reports.

The role also covers processing personnel actions, timesheet reviews, and coordinating invoice workflows with the Student Life Business Services team, plus assisting with uniforms and front/back of house

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of work experience proving administrative support.
• Computer proficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility and ability to be a team player.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Make deposit bank bags for each location.
• Maintain change fund.
• Reconcile and deposit cash to the Bursars office.
• Provide register and cash handling training to all Nebraska Union Dining operation locations.
• Generate reports
• Assist with inventory,
• Process personnel actions for staff
• Review and fix timesheets
• Collaborate with the Student Life Business Services team to make sure that all invoices and purchase requisitions are processed in accordance with UNL procedures.
• Assist with Uniform orders for staff.
• May assist with front of house or back of house restaurant operations.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Computer proficiency

Flexibility and ability to be a team

Strong attention to detail

Education

High School or equivalent experience

Associates degree in office administration, business administration or secretarial science

Job description

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Position Information

Position Information

Working Title

Working Title Dining Service Office Associate

Department

Department Housing: Retail Operations-12425

Requisition Number

Requisition Number S_260731

Posting Open Date

Posting Open Date 09/09/2026

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) 09/17/2026

Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Description of Work

The Dining Service Office Associate is a key position that provides administrative support to the Nebraska Union dining Operations.

As the Dining Service Office Associate you will:

• Make deposit bank bags for each location.
• Maintain change fund.
• Reconcile and deposit cash to the Bursars office.
• Provide register and cash handling training to all Nebraska Union Dining operation locations.
• Generate reports
• Assist with inventory,
• Process personnel actions for staff
• Review and fix timesheets
• Collaborate with the Student Life Business Services team to make sure that all invoices and purchase requisitions are processed in accordance with UNL procedures.
• Assist with Uniform orders for staff.
• May assist with front of house or back of house restaurant operations.

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High School or equivalent experience
• 2 years of work experience proving administrative support
• Computer proficiency
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and ability to be a team player
• Strong attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree in office administration, business administration or secretarial science
• Experience with cash handling and reconciling deposits/transactions

Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required

Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required No

Physical Required

Physical Required No

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances.

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. No

Criminal History Background Check Required

Criminal History Background Check Required Yes

Posted Salary $17.50/hr. minimum

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Job Category (old)

Job Category (old) Office/Service

Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5)

Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) Possible evenings and weekends

Work Location (City, State)

Work Location (City, State) Lincoln, NE

Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?

Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? No

Planned Hire Date:

Appointment End Date

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please briefly describe your administrative support experience including years of experience.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Please describe your computer proficiency.

  (Open Ended Question)