Casual Catering Assistant

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial socioeconomic and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Casual Catering Assistant position. The Casual Catering Assistant is a parttime casual position with no benefits starting at $18.00/hour. Given Amhersts distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.

The Casual Catering Assistant supports the efforts of the Amherst College Catering Department in providing our diverse community with excellent service at events on campus. This individual takes appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participates in the Colleges efforts to create a respectful inclusive and welcoming work environment.

The Casual Catering Assistant is committed to quality and excellent customer service. This position will assist the catering team with the prep delivery setup service and breakdown of events on campus. Ensures all food items proper serving utensils and menu signage are ready for service. Maintains safe clean orderly and sanitary conditions. This individual ensures that the quantity and quality of our production are consistent with our standards and works with all team members to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.

The work schedule varies and corresponds to the Colleges operational needs and may vary between morning and evening shifts. As our work is central to student life and their needs occur at a variety of times throughout the day week and year a flexible schedule with extended shift times is sometimes required. In addition the position is designated as providing essential services and may be required to report to work or remain on duty even when the College is closed.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Catered Events

• Collaborates with the catering team to prep organize transport and deliver equipment food beverages and supplies; ensures setup and breakdown of equipment food beverages and supplies

• Operating a dishwasher with occasional manual dishwashing during catered events when needed

• Sweeps mops and cleans floors and ensures the sanitation of kitchen and storage areas

• Vacuums carpeted areas of catering spaces

Storage and Assembly Work Areas

• Maintains the organization and sanitation of catering supplies equipment and facilities

• Assorted cleaning and organizational tasks as assigned

Communication and Workday

• Regularly checking your amherst email is required to stay up to date on collegewide and departmental communications

  • This includes communication by email message boards and The Daily Mammoth

  • Important information is shared through these communications that affect your job and help you stay up to date on departmentalspecific updates upcoming meetings and events

• Learning and using Workday to manage clocking in and out for shifts time off requests and all other functions required to manage your personal information

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Equivalent work experience in lieu of minimum education

• A valid drivers license and successful credentialing arerequired in order to operate college vehicles

• Preemployment physical/lift test

• Attention to detail

• Strong organizational interpersonal customer service and time management skills

• Commitment to working with a diverse and inclusive community

Preferred

• Experience driving cargo vans

• Two years of foodservice experience

• Catering experience

Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development continued learning and career advancement.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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