Dining Services Attendant (Part-Time)(Academic)

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

Job summary

The University of Arizona is seeking a part-time Dining Services Attendant for its Global Dining Services team. This role involves providing excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment, preparing food, and maintaining cleanliness in dining areas. The position requires a high school diploma and the ability to lift heavy items. Join a dynamic team while gaining experience in culinary and food services at a leading university.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Previous food experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and replenishes serving lines and serves food.
• Greets customers, takes orders, and processes payments.
• Maintains cleanliness of dining and kitchen areas.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to lift and transport up to 50lbs

Knowledge of basic math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dining Services Attendant (Part-Time)(Academic) Posting Number req23085 Department Arizona Student Unions Department Website Link https://union.arizona.edu/ Location Main Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights

Join our dynamic Global Dining Services team at the University of Arizona's Student Unions. As a part-time Dining Services Attendant, you'll provide customer services to students, staff and community members in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

This position is an academic position. This position will be under the Academic Year schedule, the position will have the summers off and start back up in August and continue through May.

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here .

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and 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
• Greets and serves customers, place orders and process payments.
• 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
• Cleans 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, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to lift and transport up to 50lbs.
• Knowledge of basic math

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent learning attained through experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous food experience

FLSA Non-Exempt Full Time/Part Time Part Time Number of Hours Worked per Week up to 19.50 Job FTE 0.49 Work Calendar Academic Job Category University Operations Benefits Eligible No 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 7/7/2025 Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates HR-Client-StudentUns:
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Leanne Weigel:
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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].