Department: 51800 – Dining Overhead
Advertised
Salary: $19.85 hourly rate pursuant to the FSU and AFSCME/AFL-CIO Agreement.
Benefits
Comprehensive
benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Temporary/Continuing: Continuing
Part-Time/Full-Time:
Full-Time
Union Group: Custodial, Maintenance, Dining, Skilled Trade (AFSCME Local 1609)
Term of
Position: 12 Month
At Will/Just Cause: Just Cause
Summary of Position
Provide food services support by utilizing efficient inventory controls and maintaining sanitary Dining Services storage areas. This
is a full-time, 12-month position beginning on July 2026. The normal schedule is Monday-Friday, 5:00 am-1:30 pm, days off will be Saturday
and Sunday.
Position Type: Staff
Required Education
High school diploma or GED
equivalency.
Required Work Experience
Two years of full-time equivalent experience in large commercial or
institutional food service in capacities such as receiving clerk or cook, or in restaurant management.
Required Licenses and
Certifications
Valid Michigan driver’s license
Must obtain within 10 business days of hire and retain during the entire
time in the assignment a Current Medical Examiner’s Certificate (DOT physical card) issued by a certified medical examiner listed on the
National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
Physical Demands
- Bending
- Carrying
- Inclement Weather
- Moving
- Reaching
- Sitting
- Twisting
- Driving
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive movement
- Standing
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Clean assigned areas as needed, including sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing, and washing.
Communicate errors,
overages/shortages to management.
Complete vendor complaint forms as necessary.
Follow the thaw schedule and provide food and
food service supplies from requisitions and inventory transfers generated by the computerized menu management system.
Interact with
customers and staff in a polite, friendly, and courteous manner.
Maintain stock levels of all items as indicated by requirements
and/or modifications generated from the computerized menu management system.
Maintain store room, receiving dock, storage
refrigerators, and freezers in a clean, orderly, neat, and sanitary condition.
Perform the work of other Dining Service
classifications when assigned.
Perform weekly physical inventory, input data, and review inventory analysis as per departmental
policies, utilizing the computerized menu management system.
Pick up and deliver food service supplies, stock finished products, and
inter-departmental mail.
Provide input to maintain accurate average weekly consumption numbers.
Receive, unpack, verify
quality and quantity, rotate, and store food and food service supplies, following departmental policies.
Review purchase
requirements; modify deliveries after receiving management approval.
Update and maintain inventory sequence, inventory unit,
etc.
Verify items, quantities, and prices received against purchase orders and invoices.
Maintain safety and sanitation
standards in all duties and responsibilities.
Report to the immediate supervisor.
Train and direct student employees in
performing the characteristic duties.
Carry out these responsibilities in accordance with University policies and applicable laws.
Must obtain within 10 business days of hire and retain during the entire time in the assignment a
Current Medical Examiner’s
Certificate (DOT physical card) issued by a certified medical examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
Operates a university or personal vehicle safely while carrying out job responsibilities. Will authorize, pursuant to university
policies and procedures, a driving record check, and will meet the driving authorization requirements through the course of employment in a
position where you are authorized to drive a vehicle as part of our duties.
Cultivates an environment of belonging that values,
respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students, faculty, and staff to thrive authentically.
Support, promote, and develop initiatives to enhance university student enrollment and retention.
Any other duties assigned
within the position classification area.
Marginal Duties/Responsibilities
Remove trash, break down cardboard
boxes, and assist in the University recycling efforts.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate
effectively.
Ability to interact with the public in a friendly, polite, and courteous manner.
Be familiar with the types of
commercial/institutional food service items, such as meats, canned goods, produce, and dairy products.
Maintain detailed written
records.
Operate a personal computer, inputting and retrieving data; facsimile, copier, and calculator, able to use a computerized menu
management system.
Perform mathematical computations with a high degree of accuracy.
Read, understand, and follow recipes, directions,
safety labels, equipment operations manuals, etc.
Take physical inventory.
Work harmoniously with others in variable temperatures,
confined spaces, noise, and stressful situations and workloads.
Work independently and exercise sound judgment.
Ability to perform
repetitive tasks.
Demonstrated successful experience working directly with people from diverse backgrounds, including cultural,
educational, socioeconomic, and life experiences
Required Documents
Initial Application Review Date: June 15, 2026
Open Until Position is Filled?:
Yes
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enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking
careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence. Learn more about the
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