Kitchen Assistant - High School Students (Part-Time)

Posting Number C00365JP

Department Dining Service - Thorne Hall

Job Summary

Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick Maine with a student population of almost 2000. We make everything from scratch and are consistently rated in the top 10 for college dining! We have our own butcher shop, bakeshop, and organic garden that all supply food to our 2 dining halls and 3 retail locations.

The Kitchen Assistant is a part-time, entry level position providing assistance to Bowdoin dining service employees in food production and service areas. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with food preparation, servery set-up and replenishment, and customer food service.

• Sanitation duties as assigned which include but is not limited to, sweeping and moping floors, working the dish room and pots & pans cleaning area, wiping walls, tables, and chairs, cleaning employee restrooms, all kitchen cooking equipment, refrigerated, frozen, and dry storage area, and loading dock area.

• Greeting and assisting dining service patrons

• Providing coverage for the front and back of the house, filling in as needed.

Pay rate: $16.25/per hour

Education/Skills Requirements

Required:

• 9th Grade Education or higher.

• Strong problem solving and customer service skills

• Ability to understand and practice recycling and sustainability practices.

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, multi-task efficiently,

• Ability to follow written and oral direction

• Ability to perform simple mathematic equations

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Must demonstrate good personal hygiene practices.

Preferred:

• Interest in learning or prior experience in basic food and ingredient preparation techniques and knife skills (chopping, dicing, slicing).

  Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents

Required:

• No prior experience necessary. Willing to train the right candidate for the role!

Preferred:

• Demonstrated reliability

• Some related experiences.

  Standard Work Days and Hours

• This is a part-time, non-benefit eligible position working less than 20 hours/ week.

• Willing to work with candidates on their availability.

  About Bowdoin

Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

Shift

Employment Category Casual

Benefits Eligible No

Pay Type Hourly

Background Check Package Requirements Support Staff

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? No

Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? Yes

Posting Date 12/02/2024

Applications Accepted Until

Open Until Filled No

Type of Posting Internal/External

Special Instructions to Applicants

EEO Information

Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

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