Title: Commons Associate – Utility (FT, FY)
Position Purpose:
The Utility Associate
position primarily serves as front line support to student dining, but may be called upon to assist in any other area of the DCCE operation
as needed. This position must follow food safety and sanitation procedures and work collaboratively with colleagues while building and
developing positive relationships with all staff members.
Job Duties:
Core
Duties
Dining Service & Front-of-House:
- Perform all front-of-house duties, including
operating the cashier station, setting up and maintaining beverage and food choices (e.g., cereals), and assisting at various food stations
as needed. - Execute room set-ups and general building duties for service periods.
Kitchen & Support
Operations:
- Assist kitchen staff with food preparation and operational tasks.
- Manage the efficient and safe
operation of the dishroom. - Receive, organize, and put away inventory and stock deliveries.
Catering &
Events:
- Provide support for all catering, delivery, and event needs.
Retail
Operation:
Teamwork &
Professionalism:
- Maintain the highest level of customer service at all times.
- Promote a positive and
inclusive work environment through clear, two-way communication and a respect for diversity. - Develop and maintain strong working
relationships with colleagues across the Dining department and the broader institution. - Attend monthly Dining, Conferences, and
Campus Events town meetings, as well as monthly sector meetings. - Assists in other areas of the operation as needed and performs all
other duties as assigned. - Ensure adherence to sound environmental practices, including composting, recycling, and waste reduction.
- Maintain a high level of safety awareness and ensure all injuries are reported within 24 hours.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent experience
required. - Serve Safe certification preferred.
- A valid driver’s license is preferred.
Experience
Previous food service experience desired.
Skills and Knowledge
- Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
- Strong
commitment to customer service. - Exemplary organizational and time management skills are a must.
- Ability to multitask.
- Understands and thrives in a high volume food service environment.
Benefits: Bates College
offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits (health, dental, 9% retirement contribution with potential for an additional 3% match, 10
days of vacation*, 13 paid holidays, free parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and a supportive, collegial
environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from
discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected
statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the
recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All
college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the
Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations
(such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via
email at glexow@bates.edu.
About Bates:
Bates is internationally
recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Since 1855, Bates
has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community.
Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national
origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal
for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that
are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates
over 90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550
staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of
approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an
entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of
Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, Shanna Hines at shines@bates.edu.
