Dining Services Attendant (Nrich)

University of Arizona; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Arizona seeks a Dining Services Attendant who will play a vital role in serving and preparing food. This full-time position includes various responsibilities from food preparation to maintaining high cleanliness standards, offering insight into working in a vibrant university setting with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members

Access to UA recreation and cultural activities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic food safety protocols required.
• High school diploma or equivalency is required.
• Past food service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets up serving lines and serves customers.
• Performs food preparation and maintains cleanliness.
• Operates and cleans food service equipment.

Skills

Knowledge of basic food safety protocols

Ability to work nights and weekends

Ability to do simple math

Knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing equipment/chemicals

Education

High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency

Job description

Dining Services Attendant (Nrich) Posting Number req22995 Department Arizona Student Unions Department Website Link Student Unions Location Main Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights

As a Dining Services Attendant at Nrich, you are an integral part of a team. This position performs various duties necessary in the preparation or service of food and provides quality customer service to students, faculty, staff, and guests.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities

• Sets up and replenishes serving lines and serves customers in food service units. Gathers hot and cold food for service line and serves to customers.
• Performs food preparation tasks such as sandwich and salad making and beverage preparation, following written standardized recipes.
• Clean and process fruits and vegetables and prepares various salads, according to written standardized recipes.
• Scrapes and sorts dirty dishes, silverware and glassware and operates dishwashing machines.
• Maintains cleanliness of dining room and kitchen areas; sweeps, mops and vacuums floors; cleans dishes from tables and cleans dining room tables and chairs.
• Operates and cleans food service equipment.
• Inventories area and completes required forms. Maintains sanitation, health and safety standards in work area.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of basic food safety protocols.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Ability to do simple math.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing equipment/chemicals.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/transport up to 50 lbs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Past food service experience is always a plus!

FLSA Non-Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.0 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category University Operations Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay $16.50 - $18.75 Compensation Type hourly rate Grade 2 Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator. Career Stream and Level OC1 Job Family Culinary & Food Services Job Function University Operations Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Guadalupe Hollis
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Open Date 6/13/2025 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Resume Special Instructions to Applicant Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at [e-mail].