Dining Room Attendant/Checker

Performs a variety of functions in the dining room area to ensure that all food items are available to the students and that the area is neat, clean, and attractive. Keeps various workstations stocked throughout serving period. Continuously cleans serving area and dining room throughout meal periods. Maintains accurate count of students served through the use of our customer management software and is responsible for cash collection when assigned to the checking station

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $18.81 - $22.37 per hour.

Shift differential is available for eligible shifts, are stackable, and can amount to a higher wage per hour.

• Weekend differential: An additional $1.00/hour

• Evening differential: An additional $1.50/hour

Core Responsibilities:

• Keep salad bar, beverage area, and surrounding food service areas well-stocked, clean, and organized.
• Serve food items to students and maintains attractive and clean serving line, salad and beverage area, and busses and sanitizes tables.
• Replenish food items as necessary.
• Records temperatures of food items and reports anomalies to manager/supervisor.
• Clean serving area after each meal and restocks dispensers and other supplies including beverage area, bread, fruit, and desserts.
• Maintain clean floor and counters in the Servery throughout the meal period.
• Update kitchen staff on student counts.
• Sign on to the checker computer and ensure that it is assigned to the correct meal period and facilitate the flow of students into the operation using the swipe program to capture an accurate count. Responsibly manage other tender types with charge cards and departmental charges.

• No previous formal education required, high school diploma preferred.
• Must have knowledge of food sanitation standards and be aware of safety procedures.
• Must have knowledge of dining room equipment i.e, beverage machines, frozen yogurt machine, etc.
• Some cashier experience preferred. Good math skills (i.e. ability to make change) and competence with computer programs to perform the checker tasks.
• Food service experience preferred

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Requires practice of proper health sanitation. Must physically be able to lift 10-20 pounds numerous times during the day and up to 50 pounds frequently, some items are lifted above waist level. Must be able to push and pull 150 pounds frequently. Requires frequent and repetitive bending, reaching, twisting, and turning. Requires frequent walking and long periods of time standing.

Other:

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges.
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website or click to see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Middlebury, VT or Monterey, CA!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Salary : $19 - $22