Dining Services Associate Donahue Hall

Dining Services Associate Donahue Hall

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SCHEDULE

During normal operating hours: 1pm - 10pm Sunday - Thursday
OFF Friday/Saturday

Posting Details

Posting Number: 20244146S
Position Title: Dining Services Associate Donahue Hall
Position Type: Staff
Location: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule: full-time/12-months
Avg Hours Week
Department: 412-Dining Services Operations

Join our Dining Services Team at Villanova and join a team dedicated to serving the best!

As a Dining Services Associate, you will be responsible for maintaining the overall cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety of the dining operations. The Dining Services Associate will work with management and co-workers to instill and foster the value of the Villanova Mission Statement and the Dining Services Mission Statement. The individual will focus on our Core Values: Safety, Sanitation, and Excellence. All of our associates will work hard to improve our systems and overall operation.

Why join our team?

• Increased hourly rate starting at $17.50/hour
• Generous vacation plan and holiday schedule
• Free meals during each shift
• Health and wellness resources plus discount programs
• Opportunities for advancement
• Various schedules available, including late night positions with night differential
• Free uniforms, including footwear
• Full-time employees also receive: 403b retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions, tuition remission for associates and dependents, medical, vision, and dental insurance with multiple health plan options

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Dining Services Associate, you will be responsible for maintaining the overall cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety of the dining operations. This includes front of the house and back of the house areas along with receiving and stocking duties. Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Scrapes, cleans, sanitizes, and replenishes all dishes, silverware, cups, glasses, pots, and pans etc. Properly stores all clean items.
• Operates dish machine or pot machine and is responsible to record proper temperatures and correct levels of chemical sanitizers according to regulations. Loads and unloads dish machine.
• Disposes of food waste and trash both front of house and back of house as needed. Sweeps and mops all floors and walk-in refrigerators. Separates recycling from trash.
• Assists in receiving, storing, transporting, and stocking of food and non-food items.
• Assists in transporting supplies from storage areas to work areas as required. Fills juices, milk, and soda machines as needed.
• Assists on serving lines or back of the house prep work if needed. Acts as a runner to replenish food supplies on service lines. Communicates with cooks concerning amounts of food on service lines.
• Works special events/weekends as required.
• Perform additional duties and assist with special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic reading and writing skills; basic communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Practices excellent personal hygiene habits and follows and adheres to uniform standards.
• Ability to follow directions and complete assigned tasks, work with minimal supervision, and to interact with people on a constant basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of food service safety and sanitation.
• Serv Safe Training and Allergy Awareness Training.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours

• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, push/pull up to 50 pounds independently.
• Ability to withstand extreme temperatures.

Special Message to Applicants

SCHEDULE: during normal operating hours: 1pm – 10pm Sunday – Thursday
OFF Friday/Saturday

Posting Date: 09/09/2024
Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Salary Posting Information: $17.50 per hour shift differential added for qualifying shifts.
Salary Band: 8
Job Classification: non-exempt

References Needed

Minimum Number of References Needed: 0
Maximum Number of References Needed: 0

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Documents needed to complete your application:

• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• Resume / Curriculum Vitae