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Swarthmore College

Food & Services Associate (PT Pooled)

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Hourly
Part-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $20.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Career Development
Flexible Schedule
Professional training

Job Description

Swarthmore College is a prestigious liberal arts institution located in the peaceful suburbs of Philadelphia. Known for its commitment to academic excellence and social responsibility, Swarthmore College blends rigorous education with an inclusive campus culture devoted to fostering diversity and equity. The college is set on a scenic 425-acre campus that is a designated arboretum, featuring lush gardens, wooded hills, and walking trails in the Crum Woods, creating an inspiring environment for both learning and community life.

Swarthmore College's Dining Services department is directly operated by the college and is dedicated to enriching the campus experience through quality dining off... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to communicate with co-workers and management with professionalism and respect
  • Customer service experience
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Willingness to be open to learning and growing
  • Ability to prioritize and complete multiple concurrent tasks
  • Ability to operate or learn to operate kitchen equipment
  • Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds
  • Standing on your feet for extended periods of time, reaching, lifting, bending, and sitting
  • Must be flexible to work as needed during the day, evening, nights, and weekends

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to communicate with co-workers and management with professionalism and respect
  • Customer service experience
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Willingness to be open to learning and growing
  • Ability to prioritize and complete multiple concurrent tasks
  • Ability to operate or learn to operate kitchen equipment
  • Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds
  • Standing on your feet for extended periods of time, reaching, lifting, bending, and sitting
  • Must be flexible to work as needed during the day, evening, nights, and weekends
  • 2 years of experience in customer service, kitchen experience, hospitality, or a closely related field preferred

Job Duties

  • Provide energetic, efficient, professional and friendly service to customers
  • Provides prompt, efficient, and friendly service to a diverse clientele
  • Prepare hot and cold beverages and sandwiches to customer's specifications
  • Sell retail products offered by the operation
  • Prepares and sells and serves all products by following recipes, methods and preparation techniques for all handcrafted products
  • Memorizes and understands all menu items and prepares these items according to recipes and item specifications
  • Must be aware of all daily specials
  • Inventory all products and order as necessary to maintain correct inventory levels
  • Accept cash, credit cards, department charges and OneCard
  • Completes cashier reports according to operating procedures
  • Maintain a clean and sanitized work area in accordance with the operations cleanliness standards
  • Assists in cleaning all areas and equipment of the operation
  • Keeps equipment operating correctly according to procedures/instructions
  • troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventative maintenance and reporting necessary repairs to workbox or vendor
  • Set up food stations
  • Collaborate with a Supervisor or Lead Associate to make sure that we have appropriate amounts of back up ingredients as stated by using established par levels
  • Prepare ingredients if required
  • Label tops of containers that contain fresh ingredients with name and date

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location