Dining Services Associate St Mary’s

Location
Villanova, PA

Work Schedule:
full-time/9-months

Department: 412-Dining Services Operations

Position
Summary

Why work at Villanova?

• Join a mission-driven organization. Since
  Villanova University’s founding in 1842,
  we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
• Villanova
  has been included among the nation’s best colleges and universities. VU’s inclusion again in U.S. News &
  World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University’s continued prominence and forward
  momentum.
• Villanova’s most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits
  package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership,
  professional development, tuition assistance, and more.

As a Dining
Services Associate you will be responsible for maintaining the overall cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety of the dining operations.
The Dining Services Associate will work with management and co-workers to instill and foster the value of the Villanova Mission Statement
and the Dining Services Mission Statement! The individual will focus on our Core Values: Safety, Sanitation, and Excellence. All of our
associates will work hard to improve our systems and overall operation.

Why join our team? Our dining services team members
receive:

• Increased hourly rate starting at $17.50/hour
• Generous vacation plan and holiday schedule
• Free meals during
  each shift
• Health and wellness resources plus discount programs
• Opportunities for advancement
• Various schedules
  available, including late night positions with night differential
• Free uniforms, including footwear
• Full-time employees also
  receive: 403b retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions, tuition remission for associates and dependents, medical,
  vision, and dental insurance with multiple health plan options

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian
Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s
mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Dining Services Associate you will be responsible for
maintaining the overall cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety of the dining operations. This includes front of the house and back of the
house areas along with receiving and stocking duties. Stocks, rotates, and replenishes merchandise. Job duties include but are not limited
to:

• Scrapes, cleans, sanitizes, and replenishes all dishes, silverware, cups, glasses, pots, and pans etc. Properly stores all clean
  items.
• Operates dish machine or pot machine and is responsible to record proper temperatures and correct levels of chemical
  sanitizers according to regulations. Loads and unloads dish machine.
• Disposes of food waste and trash both front of house and back
  of house as needed. Sweeps and mops all floors and walk in refrigerators. Separates recycling from trash.
• Assists in receiving,
  storing, transporting and stocking of food and nonfood items.
• Assists in transporting supplies from storage areas to work areas as
  required. Fills juices, milk, and soda machines as needed.
• Assists on serving lines or back of the house prep work if needed. Acts
  as a runner to replenish food supplies on service lines. Communicates with cooks concerning amounts of food on service lines.
• Works
  special events/weekends as required
• Perform additional duties and assist with special projects as assigned.

Minimum
Qualifications

• Basic reading and writing skills; basic communication skills.
• Excellent customer service
  skills.
• Practices excellent personal hygiene habits and follows and adheres to uniform standards.
• Ability to: follow
  directions and complete assigned tasks, work with minimal supervision, and to interact with people on a constant
  basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred – High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred – Basic
  knowledge of food service safety and sanitation
• Preferred – Serv Safe Training and Allergy Awareness
  Training

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours

• Ability to stand for extended
  periods
• Ability to lift, push/pull up to 50 pounds independently
• Ability to withstand extreme
  temperatures

Special Message to Applicants

Base schedule during normal operating
hours:
Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday 10am – 9pm
Off Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday

Salary Posting
Information

$17.50 per hour
shift differential with qualifying shifts