Retail Food Service Worker- Frist Campus Center (Starting Hourly Wage $20.98)

Campus Dining invites you to apply to its retail food service worker position, stationed on campus at Princeton University in New Jersey. The retail food service worker is responsible for preparing food, operating cash registers, servicing special events, and maintaining clean, safe kitchen areas.

 

Starting hourly rate: $20.98

 

Princeton University Benefits: Helping You Thrive

Our comprehensive benefits package features an array of programs and resources to help care for you and your family, such as:

• Paid time off (including vacation, sick time, and 11 University holidays)
• Eligibility to enroll in medical, dental, and vision benefits on your first day of employment
• Employer contribution of 9.3% to your Princeton University Retirement Plan
• Career development opportunities, such as the SEIU Summer Transfer Program
• Employee Child Care Assistance Program, Children’s Educational Assistance Plan, and Staff Educational Assistance Plan
• Commuter Benefits Program and Employee Referral Program
• Physical, mental, and financial wellness appointments on site at our Employee Wellness Center

More Impact Than You Can Imagine

 

Campus Dining is committed to the success of our diverse community by nourishing Princeton students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors with healthy, high-quality ingredients. If you believe that community engagement happens around food, we invite you to join our dynamic culinary team, grow as an individual, and make an impact in a place where people, quality, and value mean everything.

 

As a retail food service worker, you will:

• Familiarize yourself with food preparation procedures
• Prepare food items for service with the established portion sizes, quality, and taste
• Practice strong interpersonal skills when fulfilling customer requests and working alongside colleagues
• Operate the cash register, point of sale (POS) terminal, or card reader according to departmental procedures
• Assist with production, service, and clean-up of special functions on and off campus
• Maintain the kitchen and food stations in a clean, safe fashion
• Utilize proper storage techniques, including enforcing a first in/first out policy for all food items
• Enforce established energy conservation techniques and guidelines
• Assist in daily, weekly, and other periodic cleaning and maintenance duties
• Perform the duties of a storekeeper or food service worker as needed
• Prioritize tasks to meet production deadlines
• Operate quickly and efficiently during rush periods while prioritizing customer service
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of Campus Dining and Princeton University

• A high school diploma/GED; OR completion of the Excelling at Princeton Program and one-year relevant experience; OR five years relevant experience preferably in a collegiate dining environment
• Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions
• Experience in cashiering; skill in presenting and garnishing food
• Knowledge of food preparation for a full range of cold foods (salads, produce, deli meats, desserts, etc.) and knowledge of hot food production (steaming, grilling, frying, baking, etc.)
• Ability to work with a variety of kitchen and service equipment (char-broilers, steam jacket kettles, pressure steamers, ovens, woks, grills, slicers, choppers, mixers, blenders, frozen dessert machines, hot and cold beverage dispensers, coffee brewers, espresso/cappuccino machines, flash freezers, card reader, cash register, etc.)
• Moderate physical fitness — as a retail food service worker, you must possess the following:
  • physical agility, full range of motion, and ability to maintain balance
  • the ability to stand or walk up to two hours at one time for a total of 6–8 hours per day
  • the ability to sit for no more than two hours during an 8-hour day, except for cashiers and card checkers who may sit for 2–4 hours at once for a total of 4–6 hours per day
  • the ability to lift or carry up to 30 pounds from the floor to overhead frequently (34–66% of the workday)
  • the ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds from the floor to chest height occasionally (less than 33% of the workday)
  • the ability to push or pull using force up to 50 pounds occasionally (less than 33% of the workday)
  • the ability to use arms and hands for simple grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, or pulling with force up to five pounds continuously (67–100% of the workday), and up to 30 pounds frequently (34–66% of the workday)
  • the ability to bend, squat, kneel, climb, and reach or lift overhead occasionally (less than 33% of the work day)
  • the ability to work under a range of temperature conditions (e.g., kitchens, walk-in refrigerators, freezers, etc.)

Work Schedule

Retail food service worker is an essential personnel position working 20 hours (50% duty time) per week. Flexibility with scheduling, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays is required. Schedules may be changed due to business needs and work outside the unit may be required.

 

 

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

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