Food Service Worker 1 (Internal Employment Opportunity)
Job Description
Department
Dining Centers (MHD)Classification Title
Food Service Worker 1Job Title
Food Service Worker 1 (Internal Employment Opportunity)Appointment Type
Classified StaffJob Location
CorvallisBenefits Eligible
Not benefits eligibleEmployment Category
Academic YearJob Summary
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (.49FTE), 10-month, Food Service Worker 1 position for University Housing and Dining Services at Oregon State University (OSU).
The purpose of this position is to provide customer service support to various micro-restaurants, which may include cashier duties, serving and stocking, as well as consistent support to the cleaning of the dining room and washing of dishes. This position requires good communication skills and knowledge of food service safety and sanitation procedures.
This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (.49FTE), 10-month, Food Service Worker 1 position for University Housing and Dining Services at Oregon State University (OSU).
The purpose of this position is to provide customer service support to various micro-restaurants, which may include cashier duties, serving and stocking, as well as consistent support to the cleaning of the dining room and washing of dishes. This position requires good communication skills and knowledge of food service safety and sanitation procedures.
UHDS recognizes the importance of learning both in and out of the classroom, and supports the concept of education as an individual as well as a community experience. UHDS strives to provide students, faculty, staff, and guests with safe, economical, convenient, and comfortable living and dining options, and the department works to maintain the highest educational and service standards. UHDS houses over 4,800 students and offers a variety of living and dining options in 15 residence halls, a limited number of family apartments, three dining centers, 10-14 retail and coffee shop locations across campus, and a market. UHDS is an auxiliary enterprise which is funded solely by customers who use our services — we receive no State or General fund allocation.
UHDS is committed to an appreciation for diversity, and fosters an open, respectful and enjoyable living, learning and working environment. A personal and professional commitment to providing excellent customer service and creating inclusive environments is a core value of University Housing and Dining Services.
Our dining mission: the UHDS Culinary Team is committed to providing an inspirational culinary experience through a food-first philosophy: integrating nutrition, quality, and passion in food. This team is dedicated to sustainable practices, food innovation, and supportive work environments. Food is a voice to expressing these values along with educating students, staff, guests, and the OSU community.
This position is eligible for meal perquisites per the SEIU contract.
This position will adhere to all OSU and UHDS policies and procedures.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS:
• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS:
• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Key Responsibilities
70% Serve customers in a retail food service operation
- Provide friendly, polite, and efficient customer service
- Serve food and beverages to customers
- Adhere to food safety and sanitation guidelines
- Maintain adequate supplies of dishes, cups, flatware, and napkins on the serving line
- Set up and refill beverage stations and condiments
- Set up food and baked goods on food lines and restock as needed
- Assist with special meal functions (e.g. setting up tables and decorations, decorating tables, assembling snacks and treats)
- Clean and sanitize food preparation area
- Cashier as needed
20% Dish Room
- Sort dirty dishes and load into appropriate rack, after scraping large food scraps into correct bin
- Sort recycling from trash
- Run dirty dishes through the dish machine
- Pull clean dishes from the dish machine, and put away as directed
- Wash pots and pans in three-compartment sink
- Empty trash cans and replace liners when needed, and put trash/recycling in correct s outside
- Sweep and mop kitchen floors and back hallway
5% Dining Room
- Clean and sanitize tables and countertops
- Clear dishes and trash from dining room
- Push in chairs and reset dining center furniture
- Sweep and vacuum as needed
- Clean door, window and door handles (interior and exterior), and sanitize when directed
- Empty trash cans and replace liners when needed, and put trash/recycling in correct s outside
5% Miscellaneous
- Work cooperatively with other classified staff and student workers to complete daily tasks.
- Use a computer to check work schedule, complete timesheet, fill out online forms and check employer-provided email
What We Require
Minimum qualifications are not established for this classification. The appointing authority is responsible for recruitment and selection. Refer to Personnel Rule 105-43-005.
What You Will Need
- Good customer service skills, with both internal and external customers.
- Requires a valid Food Handler’s certificate within 30 days of employment. Must maintain certification throughout service with UHDS.
- Demonstrable ability to work with diverse groups of individuals. University Housing and Dining workforce values the rich diversity of its workforce, which includes people with and without disabilities, people for whom English is a second language, people who are military veterans, and people from a wide range of countries, races, ethnicities, cultures, colors, age groups, socioeconomic status, locations, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and religious backgrounds.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
What We Would Like You to Have
- Previous experience in a food service setting
- Critical thinking skills to make the best decision for the business, especially in the area of prioritizing work
- Ability to direct, or experience in directing, other employees
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Working Conditions
- This a physically active job in an institutional kitchen environment. Incumbent will experience long periods of standing on a hard floor; working with commercial kitchen equipment; fluctuation in work flow, temperature, noise level.
- Must be able to work shift on your feet and perform frequent arm movements
- The employee in this position will often be required to lift/carry/push/pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds
- Will require direct and/or indirect contact with raw meat, as well as most common food allergens, including gluten
- OSU is a 100% tobacco-free campus
Work Schedule
- Position will require availability for 3.5-to-4 hour shifts on a regular schedule. Some schedules are Monday-Friday, between 10:00am and 3:00pm. Other schedules may include nights and/or weekends and/or holidays.
- UHDS dining operations run seven days per week, so weekend and holiday work may be required. OSU requires the ability to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the business.
- Must be flexible and willing to work in any area of the dining center as directed
- This position is deemed essential; and the incumbent is expected to report to work during inclement weather, emergency, and other University work curtailments or closures
- Good attendance is crucial for stability and day-to-day business needs. Must follow schedule and be on time and in uniform when shift begins.
Pay Method
HourlyPay Period
16th - 15th of the following monthPay Date
Last working day of the monthMin Salary
$17.53Max Salary
$18.79Link to Position Description
Posting Number
P05434CTNumber of Vacancies
1Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
10/20/2025Posting Date
10/09/2025Closing Date
10/15/2025Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / InternalSpecial Instructions to Applicants
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position.
Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position.
Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).
PLEASE NOTE: If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties.
Typically, the starting salary is at the lower end of the salary range.
For additional information please contact:
Ricky Carter
ricky.carter@oregonstate.edu
Ricky Carter
ricky.carter@oregonstate.edu
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.
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