Campus Dining and Shops

Position Summary

Assist Campus Dining and Shops employees in providing quality meals to students, faculty, staff and visitors in a timely manner with an emphasis on customer service.

Job Requirements

• Must be able to work quickly and efficiently in a high-volume operation.
• Professional appearance, demeanor, and hygiene required.
• The ability to lift 30+ pounds, remain in a stationary position, or move about for the entire shift scheduled, as well as position oneself as the job requires.
• Take direction from all members of management, including student managers.
• Regular attendance for scheduled shifts is required.

• Must attend any required training sessions or classes which may be virtual or in person.
• Student employees must be registered for classes at the University or show proof of registration from another institution.

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Job Assignments

• General food service/preparation duties including handling a knife and chopping vegetables.
• May need to be able to handle meat (chicken, beef, pork) with gloves on.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Station set up, breakdown, and restocking.
• Direct interaction with customer including handling money and UB cards.
• Keep a neat, clean, and sanitized work area.
• Must work consistently and productively during entire shift.
• General cleaning/dishwashing and other food service duties or tasks as requested by management and supervisors.

• Additional duties as assigned and requested by management.

Work Environment

• The work environment can be loud and busy. There is exposure to kitchen hazards such as hot surfaces and liquids, sharp knives, and slippery falls.
• The position operates in a kitchen environment where the employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire, and noise.
• Work area maybe be limited in space and would require you to work in small spaces with other employees.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures in coolers and freezers.
• Work may take place in a refrigerated and temperature-controlled environment.

Physical and Mental Demands

• The position is very active and the employee must be able to stand and walk for up to a minimum of 8 hours.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• The employee must have the ability to use hands to finger, manipulate fingers; and reach with hands and arms, to stir, measure, pour, cut, chop, dice, and decorate, etc.
• The position requires working taste buds, ability to smell, feel with fingers and visually inspect, include close and distance vision.
• The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 30 lbs. and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 lbs.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Campus Dining and Shops is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely based upon a protected characteristic. Campus Dining and Shops policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

UPDATE 1.27.2023 WE HAVE VERY LIMITED POSITIONS REMAINING.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE TO PAUSE HIRING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE EMPLOYMENT OFFERS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY PROCESSING.

IF YOU DO NOT REQUIRE AN EMPLOYMENT OFFER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY PROCESSING PLEASE APPLY AND EMAIL US AT fsa-hrrequest@buffalo.edu.