What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Dining Attendant/Cashier/Dishwasher position at Southwestern Oregon Community College?
Looking for a fun, flexible, and convenient on-campus job that fits around your class schedule, helps you earn extra cash, and lets you work with awesome people? Look no further! Dining Services is hiring, and we want YOU to join our team! Whether you love working with people, keeping things organized, or getting hands-on kitchen experience, we have a job for you!
Primary Purpose
The Student Dining Attendant/Cashier/Dishwasher plays a vital role in ensuring a clean, organized, and welcoming dining experience for students, staff, and visitors at Southwestern Oregon Community College. This position is primarily responsible for maintaining the dining area, cashiering OR washing dishes, sanitizing kitchenware, and assisting with general cleanliness to support smooth dining operations. Additionally, this role includes restocking essential items, and providing friendly assistance to guests as needed. As a key member of the Dining Services team, the Student Dining Attendant/Cashier/Dishwasher helps foster a safe, efficient, and community-oriented environment while gaining valuable hands-on experience in food service, teamwork, and sanitation practices. This position is ideal for students looking to develop strong work ethic, multitasking abilities, and customer service skills in a supportive and flexible on-campus job.
Why You’ll Love This Job:- Flexible Hours – We work around your class schedule.
- Easygoing Work Environment – No experience? No problem! We’ll train you.
- Free Shift Meal – Enjoy great food while you work!
- Hands-On Experience – Gain valuable skills in kitchen operations, teamwork, and customer service.
- We Cover Your Food Handler Training! – SWOCC will pay for your Oregon Food Handler Card.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Student Dining Attendant/Cashier
Running the Register – Process dining transactions quickly and accurately.
Keeping the Dining Room Spotless – Wipe down tables and chairs, restock napkins and utensils, and ensure a clean, welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.
Providing Great Customer Service – Greet guests, answer questions, and help create a positive dining experience.
Basic Clean-Up – Sweep, take out trash, and maintain a tidy dining space.
Enhancing the Atmosphere – Manage background music to create an inviting dining experience.
- Maintaining the Dining Area – Wipe down tables and chairs, restock napkins and utensils, and ensure a clean, welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.
- Dishwashing & Sanitation – Wash dishes, glassware, utensils, and cookware, keeping the kitchen and dining areas clean and organized.
- Cleaning & Trash Removal – Sweep and mop floors, take out trash, and assist in keeping all dining and kitchen spaces sanitary.
- Providing Friendly Service – Assist guests as needed and contribute to a positive dining environment.
- SWOCC Students – You must be currently enrolled SWOCC student.
- Team Players – Enjoy working with others in a fast-paced environment.
- Reliable & Hardworking – Show up on time and ready to help.
- Detail-Oriented – Keep dining areas and dish stations clean and organized.
- Food Safety Conscious – Must obtain an Oregon Food Handler Card within 30 days of hire (SWOCC covers the cost!).
| JOB TITLE: Student Dining Attendant/Cashier/Dishwasher | LOCATION: Coos County |
| FTE: varies depending on funding | DEPARTMENT: Dining Services |
| PAY GRADE: Minimum Wage | EXEMPTION STATUS: Non-exempt |
| PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Enclosed | REPORTS TO: Director of Dining Services |
| CLASSIFICATION: General Student Employment | REVISION DATE: June 2024 |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Southwestern Oregon Community College only accepts applications through this online application system. We want you to be successful in applying with us. We highly encourage you to complete and submit your application in advance of the deadline.
For assistance with this, please email hr@socc.edu. For technical assistance with your application, please call (855) 524-5627.
Please note: We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum/special qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.
Required documents must be provided at the time of application. Please remove any personal information such as photographs, date of birth, gender, social security number, and other protected information from your documents. Documents containing protected information will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Positions are subject to budget consideration and approval. For the candidate who is hired into this position, salary placement will be based on guidelines in administrative policies and procedures or collective bargaining agreements (as applicable). For this reason, please be sure to include everything in your application that you want the college to consider towards placement.
The college does not sponsor employees in the visa application process if they intend to use this as their means to work in the United States. This means that all required work visas must be in place and supported by appropriate evidence to be employed by Southwestern.
Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract nor is it intended to describe all responsibilities, skills, effort, or work conditions associated with the job someone in this position would perform. All employees of Southwestern Oregon Community College are expected to perform tasks as assigned by Southwestern Oregon Community College supervisory/management personnel regardless of job title or routine job duties.
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VETERAN'S PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Applicants are eligible to use Veteran's Preference when applying with Southwestern Oregon Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will only be given if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and any special qualifications for the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
- MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) – OR – Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating a non-service connected pension.
- Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
For information regarding Veteran's Preference qualifications, visit the following website: http://www.oregonjobs.org/DAS/STJOBS/vetpoints.shtmlq
NON-DISCRIMINATION
Southwestern Oregon Community College is a diverse community that provides equal opportunity in employment and in its programs and activities. It is the policy of Southwestern Oregon Community College and its Board that no discrimination or harassment will occur in its employment practices or in any of its educational programs or activities based upon race, color, religion, ethnicity, use of native language, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The College also prohibits retaliation against an individual for engaging in activities protected under this policy and interfering with the rights and privileges granted under anti-discrimination laws.
Individuals with questions about equal opportunity and non-discrimination should contact the Vice President of Administrative Services for Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay campus, at 541-888-7206.
Annual Campus Crime/Annual Fire Safety (Clery Act) Report
The "Jeanne Clery Disclosure for Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" (formerly the Campus Security Act) is a federal law that requires institutions of higher education to disclose campus security information, including crime statistics for the campus and surrounding area. As a current or prospective Southwestern student or employee, you have a right to obtain a copy of this information. You may review this information here: Annual Campus Crime/Annual Fire Safety (Clery Act) Report. You may also obtain a hard copy of this information upon request by contacting Administrative Services at 541-888-7206.
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