Dining Services Dishwasher - Student Employment
- Southwestern Oregon Community College
- Coos Bay, Oregon
- Full Time
Dining Services Dishwasher - Student Employment
Salary
$13.70 Hourly
Location
Coos Bay, OR
Job Type
General Student Employment
Job Number
2025-00006
Department
Dining Services
Division
Administrative Services/CFO
Opening Date
05/07/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
NA
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
Primary Purpose
The Student Dining Attendant/Dishwasher plays a vital role in ensuring a clean, organized, and welcoming dining experience for students, staff, and visitors at Southwestern Oregon Community College. This position is primarily responsible for maintaining the dining area, washing dishes, sanitizing kitchenware, and assisting with general cleanliness to support smooth dining operations. Additionally, this role includes restocking essential items, and providing friendly assistance to guests as needed.
As a key member of the Dining Services team, the Student Dining Attendant/Dishwasher helps foster a safe, efficient, and community-oriented environment while gaining valuable hands-on experience in food service, teamwork, and sanitation practices. This position is ideal for students looking to develop strong work ethic, multitasking abilities, and customer service skills in a supportive and flexible on-campus job.
Description of Essential Functions
Dishwashing and Dining Support (100% of Time)
Wash dishes as needed to restock all dishes, glassware, utensils, pots and pans; remove all dishes and garbage from depository racks keeping all dish and storage areas clean and organized.
Operate dish machines using proper measurements of detergent and sanitizer in order to meet company and manufacturer specifications.
Restock all dishes, glassware, utensils, pots and pans.
Remove all dishes, trays and garbage from depository racks keeping all dish and storage areas clean and organized. Includes maintaining dish racks in the dish pit area and keeping all garbage cans clean.
Fills and wipes off condiment containers. Restocks napkin and eating utensils.
Wipes down dining tables and chairs. Keeps dining and service areas clean during and between service times. Sweeps and mops dining hall.
Cleans and sanitizes equipment, utensils, appliances, work surfaces, serving and storage areas to comply with health and sanitation regulations. Maintains work areas in an acceptable safe and sanitary condition.
Complete basic cleaning tasks of the dining hall, such as sweeping, mopping, taking out trash, and maintaining a tidy dining space.
Performs Other Duties and Special Projects as required/assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Who We're Looking For:
SWOCC Students - You must be a currently enrolled student.
Friendly & Outgoing - Enjoy interacting with students, staff, and visitors.
Reliable & Responsible - Show up on time and ready to work.
Detail-Oriented - Keep the dining area neat and organized.
Food Safety Conscious - Must obtain an Oregon Food Handler Card within 30 days of hire (SWOCC covers the cost!).
Bonus Points If You Have:
Previous customer service or cashier experience (not required, but a plus!)
ServSafe Certification
Additional Job Information
JOB TITLE: Student Dining Attendant/DishwasherLOCATION: Coos County
FTE: varies depending on fundingDEPARTMENT: Dining Services
PAY GRADE: Minimum WageEXEMPTION STATUS: Non-exempt
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: EnclosedREPORTS TO: Director of Dining Services
CLASSIFICATION: General Student Employment
REVISION DATE: March 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Southwestern Oregon Community College only accepts applications through this online application system. We want you to be successful in applying with us. We highly encourage you to complete and submit your application in advance of the deadline.
For assistance with this, please email .... For technical assistance with your application, please call ....
Please note: We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum/special qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.
Required documents must be provided at the time of application. Please remove any personal information such as photographs, date of birth, gender, social security number, and other protected information from your documents. Documents containing protected information will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Positions are subject to budget consideration and approval. For the candidate who is hired into this position, salary placement will be based on guidelines in administrative policies and procedures or collective bargaining agreements (as applicable). For this reason, please be sure to include everything in your application that you want the college to consider towards placement.
The college does not sponsor employees in the visa application process if they intend to use this as their means to work in the United States. This means that all required work visas must be in place and supported by appropriate evidence to be employed by Southwestern.
Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract nor is it intended to describe all responsibilities, skills, effort, or work conditions associated with the job someone in this position would perform. All employees of Southwestern Oregon Community College are expected to perform tasks as assigned by Southwestern Oregon Community College supervisory/management personnel regardless of job title or routine job duties.
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VETERAN'S PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Applicants are eligible to use Veteran's Preference when applying with Southwestern Oregon Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR ... and .... Preference will only be given if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and any special qualifications for the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) - OR - Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating a non-service connected pension.
Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at:
For information regarding Veteran's Preference qualifications, visit the following website:
NON-DISCRIMINATION
It is the policy of Southwestern Oregon Community College Board of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, political affiliation, parental status, veteran status or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact Vice President of Administrative Services in Tioga 512. Phone ... or TDD .... All other issues, concerns, and complaints should also be directed to the Vice President of Administrative Services for referral to the appropriate Manager.
Annual Campus Crime/Annual Fire Safety (Clery Act) Report
The "Jeanne Clery Disclosure for Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" (formerly the Campus Security Act) is a federal law that requires institutions of higher education to disclose campus security information, including crime statistics for the campus and surrounding area. As a current or prospective Southwestern student or employee, you have a right to obtain a copy of this information. You may review this information here: Annual Campus Crime/Annual Fire Safety (Clery Act) Report. You may also obtain a hard copy of this information upon request by contacting Administrative Services at ....
Employer
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Address
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420
Phone
...
...
Website
Salary
$13.70 Hourly
Location
Coos Bay, OR
Job Type
General Student Employment
Job Number
2025-00006
Department
Dining Services
Division
Administrative Services/CFO
Opening Date
05/07/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
NA
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
Primary Purpose
The Student Dining Attendant/Dishwasher plays a vital role in ensuring a clean, organized, and welcoming dining experience for students, staff, and visitors at Southwestern Oregon Community College. This position is primarily responsible for maintaining the dining area, washing dishes, sanitizing kitchenware, and assisting with general cleanliness to support smooth dining operations. Additionally, this role includes restocking essential items, and providing friendly assistance to guests as needed.
As a key member of the Dining Services team, the Student Dining Attendant/Dishwasher helps foster a safe, efficient, and community-oriented environment while gaining valuable hands-on experience in food service, teamwork, and sanitation practices. This position is ideal for students looking to develop strong work ethic, multitasking abilities, and customer service skills in a supportive and flexible on-campus job.
Description of Essential Functions
Dishwashing and Dining Support (100% of Time)
Wash dishes as needed to restock all dishes, glassware, utensils, pots and pans; remove all dishes and garbage from depository racks keeping all dish and storage areas clean and organized.
Operate dish machines using proper measurements of detergent and sanitizer in order to meet company and manufacturer specifications.
Restock all dishes, glassware, utensils, pots and pans.
Remove all dishes, trays and garbage from depository racks keeping all dish and storage areas clean and organized. Includes maintaining dish racks in the dish pit area and keeping all garbage cans clean.
Fills and wipes off condiment containers. Restocks napkin and eating utensils.
Wipes down dining tables and chairs. Keeps dining and service areas clean during and between service times. Sweeps and mops dining hall.
Cleans and sanitizes equipment, utensils, appliances, work surfaces, serving and storage areas to comply with health and sanitation regulations. Maintains work areas in an acceptable safe and sanitary condition.
Complete basic cleaning tasks of the dining hall, such as sweeping, mopping, taking out trash, and maintaining a tidy dining space.
Performs Other Duties and Special Projects as required/assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Who We're Looking For:
SWOCC Students - You must be a currently enrolled student.
Friendly & Outgoing - Enjoy interacting with students, staff, and visitors.
Reliable & Responsible - Show up on time and ready to work.
Detail-Oriented - Keep the dining area neat and organized.
Food Safety Conscious - Must obtain an Oregon Food Handler Card within 30 days of hire (SWOCC covers the cost!).
Bonus Points If You Have:
Previous customer service or cashier experience (not required, but a plus!)
ServSafe Certification
Additional Job Information
JOB TITLE: Student Dining Attendant/DishwasherLOCATION: Coos County
FTE: varies depending on fundingDEPARTMENT: Dining Services
PAY GRADE: Minimum WageEXEMPTION STATUS: Non-exempt
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: EnclosedREPORTS TO: Director of Dining Services
CLASSIFICATION: General Student Employment
REVISION DATE: March 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Southwestern Oregon Community College only accepts applications through this online application system. We want you to be successful in applying with us. We highly encourage you to complete and submit your application in advance of the deadline.
For assistance with this, please email .... For technical assistance with your application, please call ....
Please note: We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum/special qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.
Required documents must be provided at the time of application. Please remove any personal information such as photographs, date of birth, gender, social security number, and other protected information from your documents. Documents containing protected information will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Positions are subject to budget consideration and approval. For the candidate who is hired into this position, salary placement will be based on guidelines in administrative policies and procedures or collective bargaining agreements (as applicable). For this reason, please be sure to include everything in your application that you want the college to consider towards placement.
The college does not sponsor employees in the visa application process if they intend to use this as their means to work in the United States. This means that all required work visas must be in place and supported by appropriate evidence to be employed by Southwestern.
Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract nor is it intended to describe all responsibilities, skills, effort, or work conditions associated with the job someone in this position would perform. All employees of Southwestern Oregon Community College are expected to perform tasks as assigned by Southwestern Oregon Community College supervisory/management personnel regardless of job title or routine job duties.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Applicants are eligible to use Veteran's Preference when applying with Southwestern Oregon Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR ... and .... Preference will only be given if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and any special qualifications for the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) - OR - Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating a non-service connected pension.
Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at:
For information regarding Veteran's Preference qualifications, visit the following website:
NON-DISCRIMINATION
It is the policy of Southwestern Oregon Community College Board of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, political affiliation, parental status, veteran status or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact Vice President of Administrative Services in Tioga 512. Phone ... or TDD .... All other issues, concerns, and complaints should also be directed to the Vice President of Administrative Services for referral to the appropriate Manager.
Annual Campus Crime/Annual Fire Safety (Clery Act) Report
The "Jeanne Clery Disclosure for Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" (formerly the Campus Security Act) is a federal law that requires institutions of higher education to disclose campus security information, including crime statistics for the campus and surrounding area. As a current or prospective Southwestern student or employee, you have a right to obtain a copy of this information. You may review this information here: Annual Campus Crime/Annual Fire Safety (Clery Act) Report. You may also obtain a hard copy of this information upon request by contacting Administrative Services at ....
Employer
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Address
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420
Phone
...
...
Website
Job ID: 476178710
Originally Posted on: 5/8/2025
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