Food Service Worker Lead

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) seeks highly motivated and qualified candidates to fill a part-time Food Service Worker Lead. 

This position will work primarily indoors in a food service setting, operating kitchen equipment and working with hot surfaces and sharp objects while moving around a busy space. This position will follow all necessary safety procedures while working, including all Thurston County Health Department rules and regulations for a food service establishment.

Variable depending on program needs and food service outlet operations. At minimum, Wednesdays and Thursdays during Percival Restaurant operating dates, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

South Puget Sound Community College is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its professional staff. A firm understanding of anti racist policy development coupled with the skills to eliminate barriers that harm underrepresented people is a college requirement. The students that we serve come from a variety of backgrounds. On average, 43% of SPSCC students are people of color.  We strongly encourage members of the underrepresented groups, veterans, and bi- or multi-lingual individuals to apply for this position to help meet the needs of our diverse students and service district. 

And if that isn't enough?  We also offer: 

• A healthy work/life balance for our employees with the opportunity for flexible work schedules and remote work depending on position and college needs
• Fine dining in the Percival Room, offering vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices as part of our Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts programs
• The Clipper Coffee Corner serving Batdorf & Bronson coffee and a selection of delicious food items from our baking/culinary students
• A brand new Health & Wellness Center
• FREE Bus service every 15 minutes to downtown Olympia and beyond
• FREE parking on our campuses – permits are not required
• On-campus child care
• Percival Creek, which runs beneath our campus footbridge, provides year-round beauty and views of Chinook, Coho, and chum salmon pass through each fall
• Many walking paths that are marked and on nicely paved sidewalks
• SPSCC promotes wellness with a variety of different workshops and events on campus
• Lots of activities with our Artist & Lecture series, which are FREE for staff and faculty
• Many community events in the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that offer an opportunity for SPSCC employees to gather and connect around issues that define them personally, and which affect their work at the College and their professional development. Current Employee Resource Groups include:
  • Staff and Faculty of Color (SFOC) ERG - an employee network which strives to create an intentional and relational foundation for community and trust building across different groups through shared values.
  • The LGBTQIA ERG creates a space for LGBTQIA staff and faculty at the college to share resources, build support and community, and work towards greater equity and accessibility. 

Description of Duties:

• Guides students on entering orders on a POS and communicates with kitchen
• Supervises, guides, and supports students in meal service, bake shop operations, and dining room operations; manages and supervises guest seating; and manages and supervises table configurations for large customer groups
• Supervise, guide, and support students in food preparation and lab assignments, following faculty guidelines
• Performs duties such as transporting food, supplies, and equipment to and from dining areas, kitchen, storerooms, and campus food outlets
• Participates and supervises others in maintaining clean service and production areas, including washing dishes and utensils, mopping floors and vacuuming dining room carpet, cleaning and polishing silverware, and cleaning dining room window glass
• Sets up dining areas and service counters; sets and clears tables; arranges dining room furniture as per table configuration chart; communicates quarterly linen color changes to Program Manager; supervises table decoration planning and arrangements; and supervises and sets up TV to screen images and music
• Sets up and operates POS; collects cash or food tickets for meals and baked goods; processes credit card payments; keeps records and participates in revenue deposit processes; and schedules and confirms guest reservations over the telephone and via email
• Operates standard kitchen and service appliances and equipment 
• Performs other work as required
• May supervise or direct the work of others, including students

Knowledge of: 

• Operation and maintenance of kitchen and dining room equipment
• Large scale food preparation and service
• Personal hygiene, sanitation, and housekeeping practices 
• Safety precautions
• Customer service and POS operations

Ability to: 

• Lead others in a food service setting
• Follow written and verbal instructions
• Operate a POS terminal
• Keep simple records, such as receipts and cash up forms
• Work under pressure and accommodate numerous interruptions while performing multiple tasks
• Move boxes or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of, or eligible for, a food handler’s permit and one year of experience in quantity or institutional food preparation and serving or equivalent education/experience

Applications must be completed online and include the following attachments:

1. Cover letter highlighting your ability to perform the responsibilities and competencies described in the job posting.
2. Current resume showing all educational and professional experience that demonstrates how you meet the minimum and any preferred qualifications.

Salary : $19 - $25