Middlebury College is hiring two liaisons who actively participates in both front of the house (FOH) and back of the house (BOH) operations for Tavern on the Tee and Snowbowl food service locations. Responsible for providing exceptional customer service, processing customer sales, and food preparation.
These positions are full time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $19.63-21.68 per hour plus shift differential for eligible hours. Candidates who are only interested in seasonal, non-benefit positions should indicate that on their application or early on in the hiring process.
- Evening Differential 6:00pm to Midnight is an additional $1.50 per hour
- Weekend Differential is an additional $1.00 per hour
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to get into or continue their career in the restaurant/food service industry with robust benefits!
Core Responsibilities:
- Accurately process food and beverage sales using cash registers, scanners, or wireless equipment.
- Provide exceptional customer service and interact with customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
- Work closely with and train part-time employees throughout the academic year, enforcing all cashier policies and procedures.
- Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment. Includes, but is not limited to, cutting vegetables, meats and cheeses, oven and toaster work
- Understand and comply consistently with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures. Ensure safety and sanitary standards for BOH and FOH areas, proper food storage and handling procedures to ensure a safe and sanitary work environment, including, fill out temp and time sheets, follow cleaning checklists.
- Clean, sweeps and mops work areas, including counters, floors, dishes and related equipment as needed during the day and after each shift to maintain an orderly kitchen.
- Works cooperatively with others and accepts direction from supervisors with effective time management skills
Requirements
- Demonstrates good communication skills; and the ability to follow instructions and procedures and participate in a team environment. Must be Serve Safe certified or successfully pass the exam after hire date.
- Must gain and maintain VT DLC (Department of Liquor Control) certification and Middlebury College drivers license
- Demonstrates the willingness to learn and participate in all aspects of FOH and BOH operations.
- Knowledge of point of sale and cash handling and prior customer service experience preferred
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Must be able to stand for up to 4 hours continuously, as well as frequent bending and overhead reaching with twisting motions. Must be able to lift 10-20# numerous times during the day and up to 50lbs several times each day, must be able to push and pull up to 70lbs frequently. Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation.
Other:
Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Benefits
As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:
- MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
- Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
- Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
- A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
- Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!
Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
