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General Student Employment Student Dining AttendantCashier


Job Location:

Coos Bay, OR - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 14 - 14
Posted: 29 September 2026 (30 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Primary Purpose

The Student Dining Attendant/Cashier plays a vital role in creating a welcoming clean and enjoyable dining experience for students staff and visitors at Southwestern Oregon Community College. This position is primarily responsible for operating the cash register assisting guests with transactions maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the dining area and ensuring a positive atmosphere for all patrons. Additionally this role includes playing background music to enhance the dining experience restocking essential items and providing friendly customer service.

As a front-of-house team member the Student Dining Attendant/Cashier helps foster a friendly efficient and community-oriented environment while gaining valuable hands-on experience in food service hospitality and customer relations. This position is ideal for students looking to develop communication teamwork and multitasking skills in a fun and fast-paced setting while enjoying the flexibility of working on campus.

Why Youll Love This Job:
  • Flexible Hours We work around your class schedule.
  • Easygoing Work Environment No experience No problem! Well 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.

***This position is only open to Student Workers***
*Up to 15 hours per week*
Description of Essential Functions

Cashiering and Dining Support (100% of Time)

  1. Act as cashier; Operate the cash register by processing payments accurately handling various forms of transactions and reconciling sales at the end of each shiftall while providing friendly and helpful customer service to students staff and the public.
  2. Fills and wipes off condiment containers. Restocks napkin and eating utensils.
  3. Wipes down dining tables and chairs. Keeps dining and service areas clean during and between service times. Sweeps and mops dining hall.
  4. Cleans and sanitizes equipment utensils appliances work surfaces serving and storage areas to comply with health and sanitation regulations. Maintains work areas in an acceptable safe and sanitary condition.
  5. Curate and manage background music to enhance the dining atmosphere ensuring a pleasant and welcoming environment for students staff and visitors.
  6. Complete basic cleaning tasks of the dining hall such as sweeping mopping taking out trash and maintaining a tidy dining space.
  7. Preform all daily opening and closing duties as required.
Performs Other Duties and Special Projects as required/assigned.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Who Were Looking For:

  • SWOCC Students You must be a currently enrolled student.
  • Friendly & Outgoing Enjoy interacting with students staff and visitors.
  • Reliable & Responsible Show up on time and ready to work.
  • Detail-Oriented Keep the dining area neat and organized.
  • Food Safety Conscious Must obtain an Oregon Food Handler Card within 30 days of hire (SWOCC covers the cost!).
Bonus Points If You Have:
  • Previous customer service or cashier experience (not required but a plus!)
  • ServSafe Certification
Additional Job Information

JOB TITLE:Student Dining Attendant/CashierLOCATION:Coos County
FTE:varies depending on fundingDEPARTMENT: Dining Services
PAY GRADE: Minimum WageEXEMPTION STATUS:Non-exempt
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: EnclosedREPORTS TO: Director of Dining Services
CLASSIFICATION:General Student Employment
REVISION DATE: March 2025








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 For technical assistance with your application please call .

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 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.

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 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.

VETERANS PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans Preference when applying with Southwestern Oregon Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR and . 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.

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