General Assistant

This role is an academic year position.

Shift: Sunday - Thursday: 2:00PM - 10:30PM. Friday and Saturday OFF.

Tufts Dining is a self-operated food service provider managing a comprehensive collegiate dining program on the Tufts University Medford/Somerville and SMFA/Fenway campus, delivering high quality, contemporary and innovative food, and hospitality services to meet the various needs of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and visitors in a fiscally responsible manner. Our team provides a progressive resident dining program as well as innovative retail services, and a distinctive university catering program serving a campus community comprised of 6000 undergraduates, 2100 graduate students, and 2300 staff, faculty and administrators.

Residential Dining Centers and Catering are Open 7 Days a Week. Working Weekends and Evenings will be Expected.

The General Assistant will be responsible for providing service to our internal and external customer in a variety of ways including but not limited to cleaning, ware washing, pot washing, dish room, stocking, sweeping, mopping and the overall upkeep and sanitation and housekeeping of the unit.

• The General Assistant will wash pots, pans, utensils, air dry, and put it away in their designated areas for use.
• The General Assistant will be responsible for correctly using cleaning and sanitizing agents while also ensuring the water is at the proper temperature.
• General Assistants will keep the unit mop sink and custodial rooms organized and clean.
• Assist management's efforts to keep equipment, props and all supplies in their designated storage areas.
• The General Assistant will assist in moving equipment on and off dining vehicles in and outside of the Unit.
• The General Assistant will follow all established procedures for cleaning small-wares and equipment.
• The General Assistant will also be responsible for ensuring the proper disposal of trash, recycling, composting, and upkeeping of storage bins/barrels and containers.
• The General Assistant may also be asked to assist with basic kitchen tasks.
• The General Assistant may at times need to provide support and assistance to assigned helpers.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work under periods of fast pace and high pressure.
  • All employees are responsible for punching in and out in accordance with department policy and standards.
  • They must be given permission from a manager to punch in early or stay past their schedule "out time."
  • All employees will adhere to posted schedule and all requests for time off will be granted based on business needs.
  • In accordance with the CBA, schedules will be posted 14 days (excludes catering) in advance.
  • Time off requests must follow proper procedure and will be approved/denied in accordance with department needs.
  • No requests will be honored for Senior Week, Holidays, Alumni Weekend, Commencement, Orientation, Matriculation, or Special Events during the Academic Year.

Basic Requirements:

• Must be able to speak and understand the English language
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• The qualified person must be flexible and willing to learn and execute various jobs as needed
• The successful individual must enjoy a high degree of (internal, external) contact and have a friendly and helpful attitude

Preferred Qualifications:

• GED or High school diploma

The pay rate for this position is $25.45 / hour.