Food Service Student Assistant

Keuka College; Keuka Park (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Keuka College in Keuka Park, NY, seeks a Food Service Student Assistant to support dining services for students and guests. You will perform varied tasks across Front of House and kitchen areas, ensuring cleanliness, timely service, and adherence to policies. This is a part-time student position with training provided.

Responsibilities include meeting daily goals, maintaining sanitation, and supporting diverse food service stations while upholding FERPA privacy and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Keuka College student enrolled in traditional on-campus program.
• Reliable, trustworthy and customer-service oriented.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work under pressure and with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Meet performance standards and daily goals while serving students and guests.
• Maintain high sanitation standards across kitchen and service areas.
• Clean tables, chairs, counters, refill beverages, sweep and mop floors.
• Support multiple roles (FOH, deli, bakery, grill, cashier) as assigned.
• Ensure tasks comply with institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain professional, courteous conduct representing Keuka College.
• Attend required trainings and meetings to support effectiveness.
• Uphold integrity and FERPA privacy in all duties.
• Maintain reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Reliability

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Keuka College student (undergraduate, on-campus)

Job description

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To provide quality food service in a clean and pleasant atmosphere to our students and guests throughout Keuka College.

• Meet standards of performance, efficient use of time, set and meet daily goals.
• Maintain the highest standard of kitchen and service sanitation (all areas).
• Responsible for cleaning tables, chairs, counters, workstations, refilling beverages and supplies, sweeping and moping service areas, etc.
• Positions assigned as needed but not limited to Front of House Utility, Deli, Bakery, Pizza, Grill, Salad Bar, Prep, Fusion Station, Cashier, Terrace Café, and Catering.
• Responsible for ensuring that assigned tasks are completed in compliance with various institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a professional and courteous attitude at all times towards co-workers, internal and external customers, representing Keuka College, its programs, policies, and procedures in a positive and professional manner. Maintain effective working relationships to ensure institution-wide teamwork.
• Attend provided/necessary training and other meetings to support effectiveness within the position as required.
• Consistently demonstrate high standards of integrity by supporting the Keuka College mission, vision, and values and adhering to institutional policies.
• Maintain a high regard for student privacy in accordance with the FERPA privacy policies and procedures.
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
• Perform other functions as assigned by management.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• A Keuka College student in the traditional undergraduate on-campus program.
• Reliable and dependable a MUST!
• Trustworthy, self-motivated, reliable, friendly, and customer service orientated.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Understand and behave with a high level of integrity and complete confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to be sensitive to and respond to needs/concerns of students, faculty, college staff, and the public.
• Ability to work under pressure with a high tolerance for interruptions, and the ability to work with diverse groups of people.

Physical Requirements

• Must provide your own non-slip shoes.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours are required.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.

This job description provides an overview of the responsibilities and requirements for this position. Specific duties and responsibilities may evolve to meet the College’s needs.

Keuka College is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential.