Café Worker (Part Time)

Who we are

The Café Worker supports Columbia Gorge Community College by preparing and serving quality food and beverages in a welcoming inclusive and student-centered environment. The position provides courteous service to students including students living in Chinook Residence Hall as well as employees visitors and members of the public. Duties include customer service point-of-sale and meal-plan transactions basic food preparation stocking and inventory rotation delivery of food and supplies to approved campus locations dishwashing cleaning and sanitation and assistance with café catering and related food-service operations. This part-time position is generally scheduled for 1530 hours per week during fall winter and spring terms with potential hours during summer term based on operational needs. Weekly hours are not guaranteed and may vary with enrollment residence-hall occupancy events and café operations.

This position contributes to CGCCs mission to prioritize equitable access to education empower all students through learning and drive inclusive prosperity throughout our community. The Café Worker helps create a sense of belonging by treating each person with respect dignity cultural awareness and care.

Mission: CGCC prioritizes equitable access to education empowers all students through learning and drives inclusive prosperity throughout our community.

Vision: As an institution of higher education CGCC innovates and excels champions equity and inclusion and nurtures belonging among our students employees and the community.

Priorities:

• Ensuring equitable access to education
• Advancing equitable student learning and educational outcomes
• Fostering economic growth inclusive prosperity and a thriving community

Guiding Principles: Open Communication Respect Integrity Collaboration and Equity and Inclusion.

Where we are

Columbia Gorge Community College serves a diverse region in north-central Oregon and south-central Washington. CGCC acknowledges we are on the homelands of the Confederated Tribe of the Yakama Nation and neighboring tribes as well as the 14 bands along the Inchi Iwana (Columbia River). Our main campus is within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in The Dalles Oregon. We also have a beautiful site in the city of Hood River.

What the area offers

Nestled in the breathtaking beauty of the Columbia River Gorge our College offers more than just a job; it offers a unique lifestyle. Imagine waking up to stunning mountain views enjoying outdoor adventures in your backyard and being part of a tight-knit community dedicated to educational equity and innovation.

As a center of Native American trade for over 10000 years and situated near the end of the Oregon Trail the Columbia Gorge has a rich history. Much of the area is connected to agriculture with large acreages of wheat fields cherry pear and apple orchards. There are also dozens of world-class vineyards wineries and breweries that together with outdoor recreation have created a strong hospitality and tourism industry.

Organizations like Comunidades The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Washington Gorge Action Programs and The Next Door are representative of the groups that span the Gorge area to provide community resources and leadership. Manufacturing technology and IT companies are expanding rapidly in the area which is home to companies such as Insitu Tofurky Cardinal Glass Sagetech HoodTech and Google. Portland is roughly an hour away with its various urban attractions and access to international travel.

What you will do

• Welcome guests answer questions take and accurately complete orders and provide responsive respectful service to people of varied cultures backgrounds identities languages and abilities.
• Operate the POS system accurately process cash card campus account meal-plan complimentary or other authorized transactions and follow established cash handling and recantations procedures.
• Prepare portion package label and serve menu items according to recipes production standards portion controls presentation expectations and direction from supervisor.
• Support scheduled meal service for students living in chinook Residence Hall including preparing and packaging meals verifying meal plan use maintaining accurate service records and helping ensure dependable service during assigned periods.
• Communicate ingredients and allergen information accurately using approved resources; follow established procedure for food allergies dietary needs substitutions and prevention of cross-contact.
• Receive stock date label store and rotate food and supplies using established inventory and first-in first-out procedures; monitor quantities and notify the supervisor of shortages quality concerns or waste.
• Maintain required food temperatures and complete assigned food-safety production cooling holding cleaning or other operational records accurately and on time.
• Clean and sanitize food-contact surfaces equipment utensils dishes service areas storage areas and shared workspaces; follow opening closing and scheduled cleaning procedures.
• Safely use knives ovens ranges mixers slicers dishwashing equipment beverage equipment carts and other approved food-service tools; complete routine care or basic preventive maintenance only as trained and directed and report equipment problems promptly.
• Assist with catering vending special events deliveries receiving and other campus food-service needs which may include transporting food beverages equipment or supplies to approved locations.
• Follow college policies and procedures and all applicable food-safety sanitation workplace-safety accessibility privacy and nondiscrimination requirements.
• Work cooperatively with coworkers and campus partners; communicate schedule service safety or supply concerns promptly; and contribute to an organized respectful and inclusive workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the purpose and level of the classification.

What you bring.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous food service hospitality retail or customer service experience.
• Experience with point-of-sale systems institutional food service campus dining meal-plan programs catering or high-volume meal production.
• Experience serving and communicating effectively with people from varied cultural socioeconomic linguistic and educational backgrounds.

Minimum Requirements.

• Customer service practices that promote dignity inclusion access and belonging.
• Basic food preparation portioning holding storage labeling and inventory-rotation practices.
• Food sanitation and personal hygiene practices including prevention of contamination and allergen cross-contact.
• Safe operation and cleaning of common commercial kitchen and beverage service equipment.
• Accurate cash handling basic math and use of a computerized point-of-sale system.
• Organization attention to detail time management and the ability to shift priorities during busy service periods.
• Clear professional and respectful communication; ability to ask questions accept direction and work collaboratively.
• Sound judgment in recognizing and promptly reporting food-safety customer-service equipment or workplace-safety concerns.
• Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality when handling student information or campus accounts and meal-plan records.

Position information

Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications for this position please feel free to contact us to discuss your application.

Open until filled. An initial review of applications begins September 17 2026.

Starting salary is based on qualifications experience and internal equity.

Please include a resume and letter of interest with your application materials