Dining Room Coordinator
Are you passionate about providing exceptional dining experiences and creating a positive impact on the lives of college students? Smith College is currently seeking talented individuals to join our dynamic team in Dining Services. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the vibrant campus community and make a difference in the lives of students through Dining services. If you have a passion for culinary excellence, customer service, and teamwork, we want you to join our team!
The opportunity:
Smith College Dining Services seeks applications for a Dining Room Coordinator. This position will work 40 hours a week for 39 weeks a year, with a schedule consisting of 8 hour shifts and two consecutive days off a week. Pay starts at $22.86 an hour.
Generous Benefits:
A career at Smith College offers multiple rewards—including access to our comprehensive and competitive benefits program. We offer something for everyone, to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Our employees can choose from four different medical plans available through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts - something for every need and budget. We offer a choice of two dental plans through Delta Dental and a Vision Plan through EyeMed. From braces to glasses, we have your whole family covered. The Smith College Retirement Plan is a 403(b) Plan that allows you to defer a portion of your salary and choose from a broad menu of investment options. Even if you don’t make your own contributions, the college provides a significant contribution to your account each year—equal to 9% of your compensation! You also get life insurance and long-term disability at no cost to you. That’s not all: Smith offers generous paid time off - vacation, personal and sick time - ID Theft protection, health and dependent care subsidies, auto & home insurance discounts, prescription copay assistance. The list goes on and on!
Position Summary:
Maintain and monitor assigned dining room and dish pantry area, working collaboratively with the Chef and the Area Manager. Work with student work coordinators to train and instruct all student workers. Ensure that the dining access system is maintained and that daily meal counts are taken, verify customer identification as needed. Strive to provide outstanding customer service within the framework of departmental policies. Strive to create a cordial and accommodating dining atmosphere for all students and guests.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve students and guests in dining facilities. Prepare dining area for meal service including setting up equipment, tableware in a logical manner, referring to menu as guide. Deliver food to service area in a sequential manner which ensures food to be served at the proper temperature. Set up all ancillary items and decorate for specialized/ theme dining. Monitor entire dining area during service time to ensure that adequate amounts of food and sanitary conditions prevail, along with ensuring that all customers are being checked in properly. Ensure proper storage of food items at the completion of the meal and prompt clean up and prepare service areas for the next meal. Participate in the preparation for and service of special dinners and functions.
Work with the student work coordinators to train, instruct and develop competent workers for all dining service duties as scheduled, verify the student payrolls. Demonstrate safe work habits and logical procedures, set pace and establish acceptable expectations for the quality of work. Responsible for a smooth running, safe, and efficient dining room/dish pantry operation.
Clean, organize and maintain all assigned dish pantry, storage, serving and dining areas. Perform all cleaning procedures within an established time frame or schedule, including but not limited to: dishwashing, cleaning and sanitizing equipment including toasters, juice machines and other dispensing machines, salad bars, shelving, drawers, and carts, vacuuming carpeted areas and properly maintaining vacuum equipment, dry mopping, sweeping, and mopping floors, and entryways.
Set up and maintain dining access system for all meals; welcomes guests and examine ID cards to verify customer identification. Collects guest meal money. Records meal counts accurately and review guest meal registers with Area Manager. Order, receive, and store linen and supplies correctly.
Inventory all china, silver, equipment and glassware as required. Submit work orders to the Chef or Area Manager. Follow all opening and closing procedures for public space and secures all equipment. Responsible for recycling and discarding waste appropriately.
Project a positive public image. Utilize computer to access accurate allergen information, as well as print labels required for food items presented in dining rooms. Communicate with all people accurately, professionally and in a discreet, timely manner. Work cooperatively and facilitates communication with other staff members, students, house leaders, guests, and Area Manager to ensure an orderly, efficient dining operation. Update information on the menu boards. Utilize e-mail and all college computer access responsibly. Review and implement department notices. Follow through with all Area Manager’s directions
Attend training sessions, workshops, and meetings as assigned. Complete required payroll forms and scheduling forms within deadlines. Perform all other related or relevant tasks. Initiate teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation between co-workers.
