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Food Service Helper

Department: Retail Dining

Work Type: Union

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Categories: Food Service

Department: Dining Services

Summary

Michigan Technological University seeks Food Service Helper to perform in areas of food service to include food preparation and production, including customer service, equipment operation, and cashier duties. This is a 1st shift, 12 month position.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

1. Direct the activities of student food service workers in assigned area.

2. Assist in the training and instructions of regular student employees in

assigned area. Maintain records and prepare required reports in assigned

area.

3. Order food, schedule students, maintain inventory, operate electronic cash

register and card readers. Take money to accounting.

4. Responsible for cleaning, sanitation, and safety in assigned area.

5. Operate all equipment used in preparation and production of menu items

employing safety procedures. Understand and interpret recipes.

6. Perform catering duties including set-up, serving, delivering, cleaning,

table service, and all aspects of clean-up. Interact with customers in a

friendly and courteous manner.

7. Maintain knowledge of portion size, food items, and ingredients of foods

being served. Adhere to current uniform policy as posted.

8. Participate in any training necessary to accommodate changes in

operation which directly affect regular assigned duties. Responsible for

garbage removal and cardboard recycling in assigned areas.

9. Conduct daily, weekly, or monthly physical inventories in designated areas

as assigned by supervisor.

10. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Functional supervision may be

exercised over student assistants and other support staff.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

• High School diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

Required Experience

• Experience working in a food service operation working with food production in a commercial, institutional, restaurant or hotel kitchen or similar food service operation.

• Experience serving customers.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to learn and follow instructions.

• Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with people in varying situations and in all areas assigned.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty and staff.

• Demonstrated ability to work evenings and weekends, and at times be called in to work with very short notice.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Possess a valid driver’s license and meet Michigan Tech University’s

vehicle use requirements.

• Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with

persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and

fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide

variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.

Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence,

and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively

present information in one-on-one situations to customers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using

whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out basic written or

oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems in standardized situations.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are

representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to

stand and walk; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects,

tools, or controls; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to

reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is

occasionally required to sit, and climb or balance.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific

vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and

peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described

here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing

the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be

made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works near moving

mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid

conditions; work in high, precarious places, is exposed to fumes or airborne

particles, and extreme heat and cold.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to very loud.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the

following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the

department.

Required University Training:

• Employee Safety Overview

• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training

• Annual Data Security Training

• Annual Title IX Training

Background Check:

Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until

the required background check has been performed and the results received

and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their

eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United

States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in

the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before

the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without

sponsorship throughout your appointment.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational

Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all,

including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

Special Instructions to the Applicant:

•AFSCME Posting 07/25/2025 - 07/31/2025

External applicants are encouraged to apply, however internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)

1.00

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Appointment Term

12 months

Shift

1st Shift

Pay Rate/Salary

Contractual. External candidates will receive the minimum amount ($16.39/hr).

Title of Position Supervisor

Associate Manager

Posting Type

Internal & External Posting

Dependent on Funding

No

Additional Information

1st shift hours start between 5:00am and before noon.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Conditions of Employment:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech’s hiring process please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or [email protected].

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements)

Advertised: 25 Jul 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

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