General Food Service Worker, Dining Center

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (40 hours per week), non-exempt, benefits-eligible General Food Service Worker opportunity.

The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year's Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and $1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access.

Please visit the Benefits page (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) for more information.

On-site at the Dining Center

The General Food Service Worker performs a variety of duties associated with the preparation and service of meals and sanitation for board plan, summer conferences, and special events within the Dining Center. This position requires a high level of customer service at all times, requires working early morning hours, evening hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.

• Serve meals to customers, ensuring proper quality and portion size, while maintaining the highest level of customer service
• Update temperature logs at each meal and communicate needs to cooks
• Maintain front of house serving areas including beverage stations, salad and deli bars, serving lines, snack and dessert areas, and dining room. Ensure areas are fully stocked, visual presentation is correct, and areas are clean
• Work as a cashier for the Retail and dining hall operations. Swipe  for students and guests who have a meal plan, and accurately process all Cash or Credit Card transactions
• Assist in basic food preparation for meals. Tasks may include slicing deli meats and cheeses; chopping vegetables; preparing salads, desserts, and fruits; as well as cleaning work area and equipment used
• Familiarity with basic cooking procedures which may include steaming, baking, deep frying, and grilling
• Assist in sanitation tasks of the dining operation. This includes working in the dish room and pot room, maintaining trash and recycling areas in dining center, sweeping and mopping, and wiping tables and counter tops
• Adhere to standards outlined by sanitation program (Serve Safe) and local, state, and federal guidelines
• Assist in training of student worker staff
• Other duties as assigned or directed

The General Food Service Worker reports to Operations Manager & Supervisors.

Current Serv Safe certification or the ability to obtain certification

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proficient in communicating orally and in writing to customers, co-workers, and management
• Demonstrated ability to read and follow written instructions, menus, and production sheets
• Solid reading, hearing, and speaking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic
• Good manual dexterity and good sight
• Ability to be mobile between workstations and numerous campus buildings
• Working knowledge of safety precautions associated with the food service industry
• Familiarity with basic cooking procedures which may include steaming, baking, deep frying, and grilling
• Demonstrated ability to utilize dining service equipment such as slicer, deep fryer, grill, and steamer

Prior cashier experience. We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet qualifications as described in the job advertisement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, and have skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set.

We encourage you to apply and share how you meet the position's qualifications.

• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures
• Must be able to stand for periods up to 4 hours at a time, bend over, lift up to 50 pounds, and climb stairs

Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume, through Haverford College's career website via Workday (no other form of application is accepted) by visiting https://ha The Final date to receive applications is February 1, 2026
. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email recruiting with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

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