What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Farm Store Temp position at Berea College?
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Description:
This position will work closely with the students, Assistant Manager and Store Manager to safely process, prepare and serve all the farm store
products on a daily basis. This includes handling fresh vegetables, meats, ready to eat deli items, hot soups, hot foods and bakery goods. The
farm store prepares many of these foods daily. At times there will also be cleanup duties that include washing dishes, mopping floors and
wiping down counters and other surfaces. Daily customer interactions may also be required as we are a retail operation.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the farm store team with daily cooking, baking responsibilities to offer farm store customers a quality and safe product.
- Assist the farm store team with daily tasks that include washing dishes, mopping floors and cleaning equipment.
- Have the ability to lift heavy boxes and or bags of flour, meats and vegetables that arrive on trucks foe delivery.
- Have a positive attitude and the ability to assist the farm store customers with questions or concerns.
- Be willing to assist the farm store team with duties that may change daily based on the store and or customer’s needs.
- Be able to work and follow all food safety rules that apply to the farm store
What You'll Bring:
- High School Diploma/Equivalent
Experience required to ensure success in this position:
- 1-2 years’ experience in a kitchen, bakery and grocery setting involving cooking, baking from scratch daily and presenting items for
Special skills, knowledge and abilities:
- Knowledge and ability to utilize kitchen tools such as knives, food processor, blender, stove, ovens as well as bakery machinery such as
Physical requirements:
- Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds
- Able to comfortably lift 25-50 lbs that may include flour, meats and equipment.
- Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
Environmental conditions:
- Able to work in environments that can, at times, be hot such as kitchens, bakery.
- Able to work in cold environments such as the butchery, walk in freezers and coolers if needed.
- Able to operate dough mixers, food processors, sharp knives, meat grinders if necessary
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $204,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is listed #20 in overall ranking in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse college rankings, 2023. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #2 Best Liberal Arts College and #1 in Social Mobility, 2023. Money Magazine ranks Berea #20 Best Overall College and #10 for Best in the South, 2023. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2023.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team.
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
This position is not eligible for benefits, however, Berea College still offers unique position opportunities you can read more about below.
Our Unique Culture:
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision:
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.
Salary : $204,000
