General Food Service Worker

Haverford College; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Medical plans

HSA contributions

Campus arboretum access

Job summary

Haverford College seeks a General Food Service Worker for its on-site Dining Center. This full-time role includes meal service, front-of-house operations, and basic food prep. The position requires working early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

The role emphasizes exceptional customer service, adherence to sanitation standards, and collaboration with the Operations Manager and Supervisors to ensure a positive dining experience for students and guests.

Qualifications

• Current Serv Safe certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Proficient written and spoken communication with customers and staff.
• Ability to read and follow instructions, menus, and production sheets.
• Able to stand and work in extreme temperatures; manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals to customers with high-quality service and proper portions.
• Update temperature logs and communicate needs to cooks.
• Maintain front-of-house areas, keep areas stocked and clean.
• Work as a cashier for operations; process cash or card transactions.
• Assist in basic food preparation and dishwashing duties.
• Follow sanitation standards and training, including Serve Safe.
• Assist in training student workers and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Cashier experience

Food service

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Tools

Slicer

Deep fryer

Grill

Steamer

Job description

Job Title

General Food Service Worker

Job Description Summary

The General Food Service Worker is a full-time (40 hours per week), non-exempt, benefits-eligible position.

Job Description

Total Compensation

• $18
• The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Years Day), affordable medical plans, Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required, available to employees enrolled in the High Deductible Health Plan), and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits for more information.

Work Location: On-Site at the Dining Center

About the Position The General Food Service Worker performs a variety of duties associated with the preparation and service of meals and sanitation for board plan, summer conferences, and special events within the Dining Center. This position requires a high level of customer service at all times, requires working early morning hours, evening hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve meals to customers, ensuring proper quality and portion size, while maintaining the highest level of customer service
• Update temperature logs at each meal and communicate needs to cooks
• Maintain front of house serving areas including beverage stations, salad and deli bars, serving lines, snack and dessert areas, and dining room. Ensure areas are fully stocked, visual presentation is correct, and areas are clean
• Work as a cashier for the Retail and dining hall operations. Swipe ID cards for students and guests who have a meal plan, and accurately process all Cash or Credit Card transactions
• Assist in basic food preparation for meals. Tasks may include slicing deli meats and cheeses; chopping vegetables; preparing salads, desserts, and fruits; as well as cleaning work area and equipment used
• Familiarity with basic cooking procedures which may include steaming, baking, deep frying, and grilling
• Assist in sanitation tasks of the dining operation. This includes working in the dish room and pot room, maintaining trash and recycling areas in dining center, sweeping and mopping, and wiping tables and counter tops
• Adhere to standards outlined by sanitation program (Serve Safe) and local, state, and federal guidelines
• Assist in training of student worker staff
• Other duties as assigned or directed

Line of Report: The General Food Service Worker reports to the Operations Manager and Supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Serv Safe certification or the ability to obtain certification

Professional Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proficient in communicating orally and in writing to customers, co-workers, and management
• Demonstrated ability to read and follow written instructions, menus, and production sheets
• Solid reading, hearing, and speaking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic
• Good manual dexterity and good sight
• Ability to be mobile between workstations and numerous campus buildings
• Working knowledge of safety precautions associated with the food service industry
• Familiarity with basic cooking procedures which may include steaming, baking, deep frying, and grilling
• Demonstrated ability to utilize dining service equipment such as slicer, deep fryer, grill, and steamer

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior cashier experience

Special Requirements

• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures
• Must be able to stand for periods up to 4 hours at a time, bend over, lift up to 50 pounds, and climb stairs

The application deadline is October 28, 2026. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College strives to maintain an equitable, accessible, and welcoming environment where staff, faculty and students of all backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experience can work, learn, and thrive. Haverford College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other identity or characteristic protected by law. Haverford College recognizes that we live and work on Lenape land.