Food Service Worker Lead

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

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About The Position

As a Food Service Worker Lead at Southside Dining, you will play a key role in creating a clean, welcoming, and efficient environment for our guests and team. In this position, you will take pride in maintaining exceptional cleanliness and sanitation standards in your assigned areas. You will ensure equipment is used safely, cared for properly, and kept in top condition by following established guidelines. In this role, you will guide, support, and motivate student employees working in the dish room and pots and pans area. You will help set the tone for a productive, positive, and collaborative workspace where everyone feels valued and able to do their best work. Dining Services is a dynamic, ever‑evolving operation—so you will need to bring a flexible mindset and a readiness to adapt to new trends, information, and guest needs. You will operate with the understanding that providing outstanding service means staying open to change and continually seeking ways to improve the guest experience. As operational needs shift, you may take on additional responsibilities or new tasks assigned by Dining Services management. Your willingness to contribute, innovate, and support your team will make you an essential part of the Southside Dining community. This recruitment is approved for a hiring incentive for up to $3500.

Requirements

• Possession of, or eligible for, a food handler’s permit
• One year of experience in quantity or institutional food preparation AND serving, which includes six months experience directing the work of others; OR equivalent education/experience.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Washington Food Handler’s Permit within 14 days of employment.
• Must be able to work: Sunday-Thursday, 12:00pm-8:30pm

Nice To Haves

• Two to five years food service experience.
• Multi-faceted food experience.
• Experience leading and training employees.
• General knowledge of commercial grade kitchen equipment use, safety, and maintenance.

Benefits

• WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees