Execute room set-ups and general building duties for service
periods.
Assist kitchen staff with food preparation and operational
tasks.
Manage the efficient and safe operation of the dishroom.
Receive, organize, and put away inventory and stock
deliveries.
Provide support for all catering, delivery, and event
needs.
Assist with cash operations as needed.
Maintain the highest level of customer service at all
times.
Promote a positive and inclusive work environment through
clear, two-way communication and a respect for diversity.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with
colleagues across the Dining department and the broader
institution.
Attend monthly Dining, Conferences, and Campus Events town
meetings, as well as monthly sector meetings.
Ensure adherence to sound environmental practices, including
composting, recycling, and waste reduction.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent experience required.
- Serve Safe certification preferred.
- A valid driver's license is preferred.
Experience
Previous food service experience desired.
Skills and Knowledge
- Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a
culturally and educationally diverse community.
- Strong commitment to customer service.
- Exemplary organizational and time management skills are a
must.
- Ability to multitask.
- Understands and thrives in a high volume food service
environment.
Benefits:
Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits
(health, dental, 9% retirement contribution with potential for an
additional 3% match, 10 days of vacation*, 13 paid holidays, free
parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and
a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free
workplace.
Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $17.00
to $21.25. Placement within the range depends on experience and
other factors.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity
and providing an educational and work environment free from
discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis
of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability,
genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected
statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the
administration of its education policies and programs, or in the
recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all
applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and
regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors,
visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and
complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with
applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII,
Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to
Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at
glexow@bates.edu .
About Bates:
Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts
college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around
the world.
Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person
through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative
residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence,
Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race,
religion, or national origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates
prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for
responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the
forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology —
that are transforming higher education and the world into which our
students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent
of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn
graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550
staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn
community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of
approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre,
traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with
an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic
business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles
north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.
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