"Dining Services Attendant, Senior (Cafe Bolo) (Academic)"

Position Highlights

Join the heart of campus life at the University of Arizona Student Unions, where culinary creativity meets community. The Arizona Student Unions is looking for a Dining Services Attendant, Sr. to join our team. This position is responsible for various duties in the preparation and service of food, providing quality customer service to students, faculty, staff, and guests.

This position requires evening, weekend, and holiday work.

This position is an academic position and will work during the school year with summers off.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Greets and serves guests courteously; prepares orders accurately and efficiently while ensuring quality and consistency.
• Maintains proper staffing levels, delegates tasks, and fills in during breaks or shortages.
• Supports labor and food cost goals; assists with forecasting and cost summaries using FoodPro.
• Ensures the unit is clean, stocked, and organized; properly stores and rotates inventory.
• Trains and monitors staff performance; participates in student hiring, mentoring, and team building.
• Follows food safety, allergen, and sanitation guidelines; ensures compliance with operational standards.
• Oversees cashier accuracy and payment handling; completes shift reports, waste logs, and temperature logs.
• Communicates effectively with staff and supervisors; provides input on sales trends and actively resolves issues.
• Assists with weekly inventory and product ordering from vendors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of food service operations, including sanitation standards and food preparation.
• Knowledge of food service equipment such as steamers, slicers, and fryers.
• Knowledge of labor and food cost budgets and how to support them effectively.
• Knowledge of basic computer operations and software relevant to food service.
• Skill in communicating clearly and professionally with staff and customers.
• Ability to apply operational knowledge to maintain efficiency and safety in a food service environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to transport and/or lift a maximum of 50 lbs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
• Five years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must be able to work nights, holidays, weekends, and days.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous food service experience.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Academic

Job Category: University Operations

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $16.50 - $20.63

Compensation Type: hourly rate

Grade: 3

Career Stream and Level: OC3

Job Family: Culinary & Food Services

Job Function: University Operations

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1