Student Food Service Assistant

Kellogg Center; East Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kellogg Center is seeking a Fall 2026 Student Food Service Assistant to support Culinary Services by delivering outstanding service to residents and guests. You may rotate between food stations, salad/beverage stations, and the dish room while supporting the on-shift supervisors.

Open to MSU students, with weekend and night/evening shifts; emphasis on timely task completion, positive attitude, and strong customer service in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled as a student at Michigan State University (during academic year).
• Demonstrated commitment to outstanding customer service.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
• Must be positive and respectful, especially when working with a diverse population.
• Be able to work nights, early mornings, and/or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Trucking/serving at food stations.
• Maintaining salad, beverage, or desserts stations.
• Working in the dish room.
• May be reassigned to other workstations during shifts.

Skills

Customer service

Timely task completion

Positive and respectful

Diversity awareness

Education

MSU student (during academic year)

Job description

Location

Location: South Neighborhood (Case and Holden Halls)
Starting Pay Rate: $16/hour

As a Fall 2026 student food service assistant, you will be under the supervisor of the on-shift full-time and student supervisors. As a Student Food Service Assistant, you will help Culinary Services achieve its mission of Delivering Outstanding Spartan Experiences by providing exceptional customer service to our residents and guests. Student Food Service assistants maybe assigned to any of the following duties:

• Trucking/serving at food stations


• Maintaining salad, beverage, or desserts stations


• Working in the dish room

Student food service assistants may be reassigned to other workstations during their shift, depending upon operational needs.

Required Qualifications

• Be enrolled as a student at Michigan State University (during academic year)


• Demonstrated commitment to outstanding customer service


• Must be able to complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision


• Must be positive and respectful, especially when working with a diverse population


• Be able to work nights, early mornings, and/or weekends

Preferred Qualifications

Previous food service experience is preferred but is not a qualification.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Physical Demands

Lifting: Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs

Work Hours

• You will be scheduled for weekend shifts on an alternating weekend basis


• Shifts are scheduled between the hours of 6:00am to 11:00pm

Work Location

Work Location South Dining (Loc)

Posting Number

Posting Number 20155538P

Open Date

Open Date 08/19/2026

Close Date

Close Date 09/20/2026

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions for Applicant

Applicant Availability Form

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How many hours are you available to work a week?
  
  
  • 0-5
  
  
  • 5-10
  
  
  • 10-15
  
  
  • 15+
  
  


• * If scheduled, would you be available to work nights and/or weekend shifts?
  
  
  • Yes
  
  
  • No