Dining Service Temporary - Union Cafe

Davidson College; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tiered shift differential for evenings

Meals provided during shifts

Job summary

Davidson College Dining seeks a Dining Service Associate (Limited Hour Temp) to join our fast-paced, guest-focused team. This 15-20 hour per week role requires evenings and weekends, with responsibilities spanning food preparation, service, cleaning, and equipment washing, in a busy campus dining environment.

You will work closely with staff to ensure safe, timely service, adhere to sanitation standards, handle meals and payments, and support catered events as needed.

Qualifications

• Food Handler certification or certification due within 30 days of employment.
• Allertrain lite certification or certification due within 30 days of employment.
• Experience in food service or guest services is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work flexible evenings and weekends with rotating schedules.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, presents and serves food as needed.
• Performs prep work: washing, peeling, cutting, seeding fruits/vegetables.
• Weighs and measures ingredients; handles cash and payments.
• Cleans dining areas, equipment, and utensils; maintains sanitation standards.
• Assists with catered events and adheres to safety rules.

Skills

Guest service skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Food Handler certification

Allertrain lite certification

Food safety knowledge

Physical endurance

Food service experience

Guest service experience

Job description

Davidson College Dining is looking for Dining Service Associate - (Limited Hour Temp) to join our team. Dining Services Associate provides general support to fast paced, busy, and excellence focused dining location. Surrounded by fresh ingredients and the best equipment, you will be immersed in a world that goes beyond food preparation - experimenting with different cuisines, flavors, and cooking styles. This is an ongoing 15-20 hours per week position and is required to work evenings and weekends.

The work includes preparing and serving food to order. The associate is also responsible for cleaning equipment, serving, and dining areas, washing, and storing dishes and pans used during meal service. During the academic year, the dining locations operate seven days a week for the students, guests, staff, and faculty.

Qualifications

• Good guest service skills and excellent communication and people skills.
• The ability to work a flexible schedule. The dining location is scheduled according to the needs of the students and various events. Work schedules are not fixed as they rotate from week to week.
• Food Handler certified or certification required within 30 days of employment.
• Allertrain lite certified or certification required within 30 days of employment.
• Knowledge of safe food handling and standard sanitation practices preferred.
• This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, carrying and / or extended walking and standing.
• Food service experience preferred, but not required.
• Guest service experience preferred, but not required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares presents and serves food as needed.
• Performs prep work such as washing, peeling, cutting, and seeding fruits and vegetables.
• Weighs and measures designated ingredients.
• Carries pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stove, and refrigerator in accordance with safety standards.
• Stores food in designated areas following wrapping, dating, food safety and rotation procedures.
• Cleans work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Distributes supplies, utensils, and portable equipment.
• Utilizes approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
• Serves guests in a friendly, efficient manner following the outlined steps of service.
• Prepares and serves food according to guest's specifications.
• Rings order accurately by using
• Receives meal plan, cash and credit card payments and issue receipts or change due to guest, responsible for overages and shortages, accuracy, and security.
• Serves food or works dish room during the meal hour.
• Prepares assigned work area for meal service.
• Cleans the dining facility which includes sweeping, mopping, taking trash to dumpster and cleaning restrooms.
• Resolves guest concerns and relays relevant information to supervisor.
• Ensures compliance with Dining service standards and procedures.
• Assures compliance with all sanitation and safety requirements.
• Assist with catered events as scheduled.
• Adhere to the uniform policy.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands

• Balancing
• Carrying
• Pulling / Pushing
• Repetitive Movement
• Standing
• Bending
• Reaching
• Twisting

Environmental Hazards

• Chemicals
• Confined Spaces
• Dust / Fumes
• Indoor Temperature Extremes
• Noise
• Lifting Required: twenty-five pounds.

Seasonal Responsibilities

Dining Services Associates may be assigned to work in a different dining unit and there may be limited work available during school holidays and breaks when classes are not in session. Throughout the academic year there are periods of down time when work is not available. Examples of these include winter break and spring break.

Travel Required

Less than 5 %.

Night and Weekend Work Required

Yes

Benefits

• Tiered shift differential pays for evenings and weekends.
• Meals are included during the employee's normal work hours.