Part-Time Dining Staff, IU Dining and Hospitality

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington is seeking enthusiastic individuals for part-time dining staff roles across campus, offering the chance to learn from certified chefs and managers while delivering high-quality food and service.

The position involves light food prep, serving, POS operation, and maintaining clean dining areas. It offers a flexible schedule up to 29 hours weekly with comprehensive IU benefits for full-time staff and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• General knowledge at the high school level.
• Ability and enthusiasm to work on a team.
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn.
• Strong commitment to guest service.

Responsibilities

• Prepares fresh food from scratch by assisting with light food preparation and combining ingredients per standardized recipes and as directed by culinary leadership.
• Assembles menu items and serves food to guests.
• Works with a variety of culinary equipment.
• Stocks products as needed.
• Operates a Point of Sale (POS) register.
• Maintains dining room sanitation and appearance.

Skills

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Guest service

Education

High school knowledge

Job description

IU BLOOMINGTON HOSPITALITY (BA-HSPY-IUBLA)

Indiana University (IU) Dining and Hospitality is looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to provide exceptional service to IU students, faculty, staff and guests for the fall 2026 semester.

Join our dynamic team at one of our many locations across campus and be on the cutting edge of university food service. A person in this role will get the opportunity to learn from our certified chefs and our experienced managers, develop new skills, and build lasting relationships with IU Dining and Hospitality staff. Above all, they will be able to provide high quality, delicious food and a great service experience for our guests!

IU Dining and Hospitality embraces and expands Indiana University's core values of education, innovation, and tradition which embody the true spirit of Hoosier hospitality.

Job Responsibilities will vary depending on the location to which a person is assigned:

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Prepares fresh food from scratch by assisting with light food preparation and combining ingredients per standardized recipes and as directed by culinary leadership.
• Assembles menu items and serves food to guests.
• Works with a variety of culinary equipment.
• Stocks products as needed.
• Operates a Point of Sale (POS) register.
• Maintains dining room sanitation and appearance.

EDUCATION

Required

• General knowledge at the high school level

Skills

Required

• Ability and enthusiasm to work on a team
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Strong commitment to guest service

This position requires tasks typically associated with back-of-the-house food service work and cleaning/ware washing. It involves periods of both sedentary work and times of frequent movement about the workspace. Using commercial kitchen equipment and tools, moving supplies weighing from 20 - 50 pounds, and effective communication skills are necessary. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. This role also will work indoors around both hot and cold temperatures and loud noises. This role involves handling meat and plant-based food products as well as a variety of ingredients that may include some or all of the top 9 allergens in the preparation of menu items and during the course of cleaning and ware-washing tasks. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

What are some transferable skills a person will learn from working for IU Dining and Hospitality as Part-Time Dining Staff:

• Professional communication skills: Learn how to communicate effectively with managers, chefs, full-time staff, peers, and guests.
• Time management and priority setting skills: Learn to balance work, studies and social engagements.
• Collaboration: Develop the ability to work in a team environment as an effective team player.
• Guest service expertise: Learn how to provide consistently outstanding guest service and anticipate guest needs.

Bloomington, Indiana

$12.75 per hour

Flexible work schedule. Position is capped at 29 hours per week.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Employee

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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