Federal Work Study - Café Bay 2026-2027

Bay de Noc Community College; Escanaba (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Bay College is seeking a Federal Work-Study Café Bay student worker for the 2026-2027 year on the Escanaba campus. The role supports food service operations, café workflows, and customer service during shifts.

Eligible work-study students may work 10–15 hours per week with duties including food preparation, cash handling, and maintaining a clean work environment. Pay is $15.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be a Bay College student in the work-study program.
• Eligibility for work-study determined after filing FAFSA.
• You must be degree seeking and enrolled in at least 1 credit that applies towards the semester.
• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Responsibilities

• Food Preparation: receive, rotate, store, and prepare products per recipes; ensure freshness; maintain clean work area.
• Steam Table Operator: dish orders quickly, keep area clean, set up/teardown steamtable; ensure line speed and safety.
• Oven Coordinator: ensure quality and proper heating/holding of products; keep stations stocked.
• Cashier/Coordinator: greet guests quickly, take orders with upselling, maintain cash balance, verify quality before serving.

Skills

Work-study eligibility

Enrollment in credits

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Federal Work Study - Café Bay 2026-2027 Pay Grade Level FLSA Benefits Department Business Office Campus Location Escanaba Pay Rate $15.00 per hour Min Salary Max Salary FTE Position Type Student Job Summary/Basic Function

The purpose of the Federal Work-Study Program is to give a student an opportunity to develop skills, gain on-the-job experience for future employment, and give the student flexibility to work around class schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a Bay College student in the work study program to be considered for this position. Eligibility for work-study is determined after you file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Work-study requires that you are degree seeking and enrolled in a minimum of one credit that applies towards the semester you are employed.
• You must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Preferred Qualifications Months Per Year Work Hours Average 10-15 hours per week, dependent upon your work study award. Supervision Exercised Supervision Received

Works under the direction of the Café Bay Owner.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; move around the Center; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Duties

Food Preparation

• Assists in receiving, rotating, and storing products in a manner that ensures product quality is maintained.
• Utilizes date dot system to ensure freshness of all products.
• Prepares all products in strict accordance with recipe cards.
• Utilizes timer(s) to track cooking and holding time(s) on all specified products.
• Maintains clean, organized work area by utilizing "clean as you go" system.
• Advises management whenever business demands indicate product overages or shortages may be occurring.
• Utilizes all safety equipment provided to minimize risk of injury to self and others.
• Demonstrates Company values of trust, respect and commitment to excellence in all dealings with Guests, fellow associates, and managers.

Steam Table Operator

• Dishes all orders quickly, accurately and neatly. Ensures proper plate presentation for all orders.
• Maintains clean, organized work area by utilizing "clean as you go" system.
• Sets up and/or tears down steamtable as needed.
• Strives to achieve service times 100% of the time.
• Utilizes all safety and sanitation equipment provided to minimize risk of injury and product contamination.
• Demonstrates Company values of trust, respect and commitment to excellence in all dealings with Guests, fellow associates, and managers.

Oven Coordinator

• Ensures quality of all products served by utilizing proper baking, heating, holding, storing, portioning, and serving standards for each product.
• Keeps steamtable and reach-in cooler fully stocked during rush periods.
• Demonstrates Company values of trust, respect and commitment to excellence in all dealings with Guests, fellow associates and managers.

Cashier/Coordinator

• Greets each Guest with enthusiasm, sincerity, and genuine appreciation within 10 seconds of their arrival.
• Takes orders correctly, using appropriate suggestive selling techniques on each order.
• Maintains cash balance at + .15 per $100 in sales.
• Visually ensures quality and presentation of all orders before serving.
• Thanks each Guest and directs them to the condiment stand.
• Demonstrates Company values of trust, respect and commitment to excellence in all dealings with Guests, fellow associates and managers.

Department Information

Contact(s)

Beth Berube, Director of Human Resources

Shena Meffer, Human Resource Specialist

Contact Phone/Extension 906-217-4016 Contact Email [e-mail] Contact Fax [phone]

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number Posting Date 03/20/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

Must be a Bay College student in the work study program to be considered for this position.

Quick Link for Internal Postings https://careers.baycollege.edu/postings/2812

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Supplemental Questions

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