Student Employment Application

Dining Services - Any Available Position

Description
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Works in a Dining Services operation including but not limited to: cooking, cashier duties, food and beverage preparation, serving, sanitation, etc. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. WE HIRE STUDENTS WITH OR WITHOUT WORK STUDY!!

STARTING WAGE: $12/HR
High-Priority Position to fill:
Line Cooks at Wildcat Den ($12.50)
All Positions at Temaki & Smoothie King (starting at $12.25)
5 am Stock Team Members ($12.25)
Closing shift custodial shifts ($12.25)
Invoice Coordinator ($12.25)
Assistant to Employment Operations Manager ($12.25)

POSITION KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: (included but not limited to)
• Exceptional customer service skills,(politeness, courteous, tactful, and helpful) when engaging with guests
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to engage with guests
• Ability to cooperate with other employees and share the workload to maintain a high level of customer service
• Ability to work safely, being aware of personal safety and the safety of others
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in stressful situations
• Ability to handle cash and use point-of-sale equipment
• Ability to arrive on time and work scheduled shifts
• High level of punctuality and dependability

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
General
• Cooperate with other employees and share the workload to maintain a high level of customer service
• Retrieve, rotate, price, and maintain proper levels
• Retrieve, rotate, clean and maintain the proper level of condiments, including food and non-food items
• Keep floors clean of debris and sweep/mop
• Remove and dispose of trash, then replace trash can liners
• Maintain proper dining room cleanliness by cleaning tables and floors
• Responsible for cleanliness and overall condition of cooking areas, service counters, and cashier stations
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Work in a safe manner being aware of personal safety and the safety of others

Cooking Duties
• Help prepare food for meals; general cooking and food productions
• Work with hot liquids, sharp utensils, power equipment, slicers, deep fryers, ovens, steamers, and hand tools
• Work with hot foods, hot liquids, sharp utensils, power equipment, slicers, deep fryers, ovens, steamers, steam kettles, and hand tools
• Serve hot food entree of the day, maintaining proper portion control
• Knowledge of Dining Service operation items, portions, proper cooking temperatures, etc.

Commissary Kitchen And Bakery Duties
• Assist in making salads, sandwiches, cups, and combos.
• Slicing, dicing, and chopping vegetables;
• Slicing meats and cheeses
• Packaging, labeling, and dating products;
• Cutting dessert
• Decorating cakes, desserts, etc.
• Work in the dish room;
• Sweeping, mopping, cleaning, and organizing the work area as needed
• Follow standardized recipes.
• Follow proper sanitation procedures

Cashier
• Knowledge of Dining Services meal plans and meal prices
• Knowledge of Dining Services food item prices
• Knowledge of the operation of cash registers, and knows how to properly handle a customer transaction
• May be responsible for opening and/or closing the Residential Operation cash register each day.
• May be responsible for opening and closing one of the Retail Operations units each day.
• Follows cash handling procedures

Dish Sanitation Team
• Remove, sort, and rinse dishes from the dish accumulator and send them to the dish machine
• Remove banquet dishes from carts, sort and rinse dishes and send them to the dish machine
• Load soiled dishes into the dish machine
• Unload clean dishes and place them in appropriate carts, on shelves, in room locations, etc.
• Scrape, wash, rinse and send to dish machine, pots, pans, and kitchen cooking utensils.
• Return pots, pans, and utensils, to the kitchen, storage areas, and production locations,
• Properly clean the dish machine, dish accumulator, pot/pan sinks, and
• Sweep floor, and mop floor in ware washing areas

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives routine supervision from Operation Managers, Full-Time Staff, Student Leaders, or Student Shift Lead.


Qualifications
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be a registered student attending NMU (minimum credits 6 hours in Fall and Winter Semesters).
• Working indirectly and directly with the top allergens including Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Fish, Crustaceans, Wheat, Soy, and Sesame.
• Provide original documentation to show identity and authorization to work (I-9 form). For a complete list of acceptable documents visit:
https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Standing, Climbing, Walking
• Pushing, Pulling, Reaching/Working Overhead
• Sitting, Kneeling, Balancing
• Lifting, Carrying
• Stooping, Crouching, Crawling
• Talking, Reading, Writing
• Hearing, Vision
• Keyboard Use/Repetitive Hand Motion

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
• Food preparation and/or fast food cooking knowledge
• Willingness to improve skills


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