Casual Dining Assistant

Amherst College invites applications for the Casual Dining Assistant position. The position is casual with periods of reduced or no hours during college breaks and summer, non-benefitted, part-time. The Casual Dining Assistant supports the efforts of Amherst College Dining Services by providing the campus community with an excellent service experience in our dining facility.

Requirements

• Positive attitude and passion for delivering excellent customer service
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to see, taste, feel, smell, and describe foods and beverages
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Stamina and physical ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Ability to frequently stoop, bend, reach, twist, and lift items up to 50 pounds independently and over 50 pounds with assistance
• Ability to maneuver a cart through pushing and pulling
• Ability to perform repetitive motion
• Work in a food service environment with variable environmental conditions and near or with cooking equipment that produces heat and cold as well as steam, vapor, and odors related to foods
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including reporting to work or remain on duty even when the College is closed
• Attention to detail and quality standards
• Successful completion of pre-employment physical and lift test
• Successful completion of required reference and background checks

Benefits

• Non-benefitted, part-time