Line Server & Dining Assistant - Part-Time, Onsite

UMass Amherst; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 26,174; Part time

Job summary

UMass Amherst in Amherst, MA, is seeking a part-time Departmental Assistant - Line Server for Fall 2026. The role supports food service operations by preparing simple hot and cold foods, serving diners, and handling basic cash transactions.

The position requires onsite work, physical tasks, and adherence to sanitation standards. Schedule varies, with evenings, weekends, and holidays possible; employment runs from late August 2026 through May 2027, through Auxiliary Enterprises at Campus

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools and equipment used in a food service operation.
• Knowledge of food service sanitation procedures.
• Ability to perform physical tasks typical of food service work.
• Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Moves food from storage place, makes coffee; loads food carts; transports food to serving areas.
• Serves food to diners.
• Assists in preparation of simple hot and cold foods and beverages using standard recipes and established procedures.
• Assists cooks and other full time staff by using manual or mechanical food service equipment in accordance with department procedures and using all available safety equipment.
• Cleans food preparation areas, serving areas and dining areas using standard methods to maintain department cleanliness and sanitation standards.
• Operates a cash register in accordance with department policies and procedures to make cash sale transactions.
• Washes dishes, trays, utensils, and pots and pans, using available equipment and established methods to maintain department cleanliness and sanitation standards.

Skills

Food service basics

Sanitation procedures

Cash handling

Physical stamina

Instruction following

Tools

Cash register

Food service equipment

Job description

UMass Amherst in Amherst, MA, is seeking a part-time Departmental Assistant - Line Server for Fall 2026. The role supports food service operations by preparing simple hot and cold foods, serving diners, and handling basic cash transactions.

The position requires onsite work, physical tasks, and adherence to sanitation standards. Schedule varies, with evenings, weekends, and holidays possible; employment runs from late August 2026 through May 2027, through Auxiliary Enterprises at Campus