IU Dining and Hospitality embraces and expands Indiana University's core values of education, innovation, tradition, and inclusion, which embody the true spirit of Hoosier hospitality.
IU Hospitality infuses Indiana University's beautiful campus with vibrant life, creating a home away from home for visitors and the IU community alike. From our space in the Indiana Memorial Union, hospitality staff serve thousands of guests each year through professional dining and retail operations, catered events, conferences, and celebrations, keeping our spaces clean and functional, our food tasty, and our customers happy.
Through meticulous planning and coordination, constant innovation, and a keen attention to detail, IU Catering staff use fresh, seasonal ingredients to deliver spectacular client-driven culinary experiences, from piping hot coffee and in-house baked pastries for a meeting of 20 to a sumptuous five-course meal and elegant custom cake for a wedding of 200 on campus and throughout Bloomington.
Job Summary
Provides high quality guest service.
Ensures guests have a positive, memorable experience.
Serves guests during weddings, banquets, served meals.
Maintains standards ensuring consistent presentation, aesthetics of setting and quality of guest service.
Assists with catering events.
Participates in the setup, execution, and clearing of catering events. Sets up meeting rooms, banquet rooms, performance halls, classrooms, outdoor venues, and other facilities
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
General knowledge at the high school level
SKILLS
Required
Ability and enthusiasm to work on a team
Positive attitude with a willingness to learn
Strong commitment to guest service
Ability to maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene while working in an intense and fast paced environment
Ability to work a flexible schedule and show up in a timely manner
Ability to follow proper health and safety codes
Working Conditions / Demands
This position requires tasks typically associated with food service work. It involves periods of both sedentary work and times of frequent movement about the workspace. Using commercial kitchen equipment and tools, moving supplies weighing from 20-50 pounds, and effective communication skills are necessary. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. This role also will work indoors around both hot and cold temperatures and loud noises. This role involves handling meat and plant-based food products as well as a variety of ingredients that may include some or all of the top 9 allergens in the preparation of menu items and during the course of cleaning and ware-washing tasks. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$12.25 per hour
Work Hours
Flexible and variable work schedule.
This position often requires employees to work evening, late night, and weekend shifts.
Minimum of 10 hours per week, Monday - Sunday.
Position is capped at 29 hours per week.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Part Time Employee
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Part Time Employee
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Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
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