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Dining and Catering Assistant

Title: Dining and Catering Assistant

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Salary: $14.00

Reports to: Dining and Catering Manager

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Dining and Catering Manager, the Asst. Director of Dining Services, and the Director of Dining.
Is responsible for assisting in the set-up of the dining area before, during, and after mealtimes.
Supervises student workers to ensure daily efficiency in the dining room.
Assists the Dining and Catering Manager and other staff in setting up and clearing the supplies for special functions and caterings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Daily cleaning and sanitizing of the dining room, food bars, sweeping, mopping, and general cleaning. Polishing silver and brass.
Responsible for set-up of pop-up bars, salad bar, and hot bars at dinner and buffet lines in dining room. Keeps salad and pop-up bars stocked.
Assists with linens, hanging and decorating for holiday functions; also assists with Centennial Room during special functions.
Assists with checking duties for the dining room.
Trains and assists student workers.
Assists in other areas as required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge of food production and serving methods and procedures; basic elements of correct English usage, spelling, vocabulary; basic mathematics.
Food production and serving; following and giving oral and written instructions; reading and writing at the level required for successful job performance; learning rules, methods, and policies of the workplace; using correct English; making simple mathematical calculations; lifting up to 50 lbs.; and standing for an extended period of time.

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