Dining Services Attendant, Sr. (Global Food Court) (Academic) (Multiple Positions)

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Arizona is seeking a Dining Services Attendant, Sr. to support the Global Food Court. This role involves preparing food, providing excellent customer service, and ensuring operational standards in a busy dining environment. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of relevant experience and flexibility to work various shifts.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction

Access to UA recreation and cultural activities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Must be available to work nights, holidays, weekends, and days.
• Experience in franchise front of house and back of house operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets and serves guests in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Ensures all areas are staffed and delegates job assignments.
• Follows proper food safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Food Safety Guidelines

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dining Services Attendant, Sr. (Global Food Court) (Academic) (Multiple Positions)

Dining Services Attendant, Sr. (Global Food Court) (Academic) (Multiple Positions)

Posting Number req23139

Department Arizona Student Unions

Department Website Link https://union.arizona.edu/

Location Main Campus

Address Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights Join the heart of campus life at the University of Arizona Student Unions, where culinary creativity meets community. The Arizona Student Unions is looking for a Dining Services Attendant, Sr. to join our team. In this position you are responsible for various duties in the preparation and service of food, providing quality customer service to students, faculty, staff and guests for the Global Food Court.

This is an Academic position working 9 months from August to May and summers off, requiring availability to work nights, holidays, weekends and days.

Ready to make an impact in a supportive and team environment?

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

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

• Greets and serves guests in a friendly and courteous manner, prepares guest orders efficiently and accurately maintaining high standards of quality and consistency.
• Openly communicates with staff and supervisor, maintaining strong teamwork and working seamlessly with team members.
• Ensures all areas are staffed, delegating job assignments., assessing staffing shortages and overages making adjustments as necessary, filling in as needed during breaks and lunches.
• Prepares guest orders in a timely and accurate manner while ensuring quality and consistency.
• Actively supports labor and food cost goals, completing orders by deadlines as required from internal and external vendors and assisting with weekly inventory.
• Follows proper food safety guidelines, allergen awareness, franchise standards and procedures, ensuring unit is stocked, cleaned and equipped daily.
• Provides suggestions and input to supervisor regarding sales trends and may perform forecasting and location costs summary using online ordering application FoodPro.
• Participates in student hiring, mentoring and team building.
• Completes daily shift report, waste logs and temperature logs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent learning attained through experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must be available to work nights, holidays, weekends and days.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in franchise front of house and back of house operations.

FLSA Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week 40

Job FTE 1.0

Work Calendar Academic

Job Category University Operations

Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay $16.50 - $20.63

Compensation Type hourly rate

Grade 3

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 OC3

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 2

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates Leanne Weigel
[e-mail]

Open Date 6/16/2025

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.Thesereports 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].