Residential Dining Services- Temporary Food Service Worker, NSH

Colorado State University; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Job summary

Colorado State University is hiring Food Service Workers to actively prepare and serve food in high-volume dining operations on campus, with openings at Durrell, Rams Horn and The Foundry. This in-person role emphasizes quality, safety and customer service.

Duties include portioning, batch cooking, inventory, opening/closing procedures and assisting temporary staff, with ServSafe certification encouraged.

Qualifications

• Six months of customer service experience in food service, retail, hospitality or related field.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to work in a high-volume environment.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes, safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve foods according to established standards and portions.
• Restock food and supplies to prevent service disruptions.
• Assist with various cooking and food preparation tasks.
• Record temperatures and monitor inventory levels.
• Open and close the work area and operate foodservice equipment safely.
• Supervise hourly and student staff to maintain quality and safety.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety awareness

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Food handling

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Position Summary

The Food Service Worker position actively prepares and serves food in a high-volume foodservice operation to assure the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer service are always achieved. This position is in-person on the Colorado State University Campus. There are positions available at Durrell, Rams Horn and The Foundry dining halls.

Essential Job Duties

1. Serve foods according to established standards and portions
   
   
   
   • Assure foods that are served always meet the highest standards and appearance
   
   
   • Meet defined food production standards guided by standardized recipes and menus
   
   
   • Monitor and restock food and supplies to prevent disruptions in service.
   
   
   
   


2. Occasionally prepare foods using skills that include, but are not limited to, baking, roasting, sauteing, frying, grilling, broiling, steaming, chopping, measuring, and mixing
   
   
   
   • Record and verify necessary food production and service temperatures
   
   
   • Provide input on food production volume and inventory levels to assure services are not disrupted by outages
   
   
   • Conduct inventory
   
   
   
   


3. Conduct opening and closing procedures in a defined work area
   
   
   
   • Understand and safely use power operated foodservice production and cleaning equipment
   
   
   
   


4. Indirectly supervise Temporary Hourly Employees and Student Employee within a defined work area
   
   
   
   • Always offer exemplary customer service
   
   
   • Assure staff are meeting defined standards of food production, quality, and safety
   
   
   • Establish and nurture a positive relationship with students, customers, and colleagues
   
   
   • Model appropriate behaviors that uphold the University's Principles of Community
   
   
   
   


5. Attend assigned and voluntary CSU, Housing & Dining Services, Residential Dining Services training sessions to continue improving knowledge and skills.
   
   
   
   • Successfully obtain the ServSafe food safety certification and maintain certification while employed as a Food Service Worker
   
   
   
   


6. Complete other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six (6) months of experience in a customer service capacity in a related industry. Industry can include but is not limited to food service, retail, hospitality or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) months or more in a foodservice or retail operation
  
  
  
  • Experience in a high-volume foodservice operation
  
  
  • Food safety certification such as ServSafe
  
  
  
  


• Exemplary customer service skills


• Demonstrated experience providing memorable customer service interactions with customers and colleagues


• Demonstrated interpersonal and verbal communication skills necessary for building and maintaining successful work relationships


• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple activities and tasks with competing priorities

This requisition is to hire for (4) positions total in three different locations, Central Production Kitchen, Rams Horn, and Durrell Dining Center

Salary Range $18.00-$18.00

• Resume/CV

Employee Benefits

Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it's a thriving community that's transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characterist