Lead Food Service Worker - High-Volume Dining

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Dining is hiring a Food Service Worker 2 to join its fast-paced, high-volume operations. Reporting to the Executive Chef/Manager, you will lead student and hourly staff, assist cooks, and provide excellent guest service.

You will prepare beverages, assemble and serve food, operate grills or fryers, cashier, and maintain cleanliness across stations. This regular, full-time role supports UW's dining programs across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment and one year of experience preparing and serving food and beverage.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead employees in food preparation, beverage production, serving and/or dishwashing.
• Perform basic preparation including fruit/veg prep, reheating soups, assembling sandwiches/salads, toasting bread, beverages and grab-and-go items.
• May act as a short-order cook at a grill or fryer.
• Set up station, stock and rotate supplies according to plans and policies.
• Take inventory counts using CBORD FSS system.

Skills

Customer service

Food preparation

Prep skills

Cash handling

Team leadership

Education

Food Worker Card

Tools

CBORD FSS

Job description

UW Dining is hiring a Food Service Worker 2 to join its fast-paced, high-volume operations. Reporting to the Executive Chef/Manager, you will lead student and hourly staff, assist cooks, and provide excellent guest service.

You will prepare beverages, assemble and serve food, operate grills or fryers, cashier, and maintain cleanliness across stations. This regular, full-time role supports UW's dining programs across multiple locations.