Northsider - Student Food Service Worker

University of St Thomas • Saint Paul, MN

2d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

At the Northsider, we serve hearty, delicious, and nutritious food reminiscent of neighborhood eateries. Located in Schoenecker Hall North, we offer campus favorites like flatbread pizzas, curries, butternut squash risotto, salmon, and our famous fried chicken wings on Wing Wednesdays. Join our welcoming team of cooks, chefs, dishwashers, and fellow student workers to learn or apply food service skills. Training is provided, and food experience is preferred but not required. A shift can involve roles in the dish room, as a dining room attendant, food prep/service, or as a greeter. All applicants will be cross-trained in all necessary roles for service to meet operational needs. Advancement opportunities exist for Student Workers to become Student Leads, assisting in leading service or food preparation/cooking under the supervision of Sous Chefs and Supervisors. We operate 6 days a week, closing on Saturdays. Our hours of operation are from 7:00 am to 8:30 pm, Sunday through Friday, with shifts falling between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm.

Requirements

• Must be a degree-seeking St. Thomas student at the undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral level.
• Must be actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit.
• Move about in a kitchen, servery, and dining hall setting.
• Tolerate various working conditions: noisy and humid dish room (ear plugs provided by request), cold walk-in coolers and freezers.
• Lift and transport materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Remain standing for extended periods of time.
• Retrieve items stored in high and low areas.
• Understand and follow verbal and written directions.

Nice To Haves

• Food experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Operate the dish room and load/unload the dish machine, maintaining tidiness.
• Restock clean dinnerware, flatware, drinkware, serve ware, and kitchen equipment.
• Prep and cook food for the day or for a future service.
• Set up and operate food service stations for meal service, maintaining a clean and spotless serving station.
• Keep the servery areas around the service stations clean, including beverage and pantry station counters.
• Greet customers, be attentive to guest needs, and operate the POS system (Cashless; we only provide Dining Plans/Dining Dollars or Credit/Debit transactions).
• Maintain cleanliness of the dining room, including dining tables and seating.
• Comply with MN Department of Health food safety guidelines.
• Listen and follow directions under the supervision of Sous Chefs and Supervisors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed