Food Service Host/Hostess

The dining services host/hostess serves as a partner with the Front of the House Supervisor. This position requires cross-training, being responsible and possessing time management skills. Hours are generally 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while school is in session. The core of Cornerstone University is defined and driven by its Christ-centered mission and Biblical confession.

JOB TITLE: Food Service Host/Hostess

CLASSIFICATION: Part-time (9 Months 20 hours per week), Hourly

REPORTS TO: Food Service Director

DEPT: Food Service

LOCATION: Grand Rapids, Michigan

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work at the checker stand when assigned.
• Sets up, serves and cleans up dining room as directed.
• Ensures all front of the house dishes, utensils, and other equipment are properly stored and displayed.
• Interacts with guests & customers at meals with professionalism, service and grace, upholding the customer service expectations of Cornerstone University.
• Provides customer feedback to the Food Service Director / Assistant Director.
• Train and develop student workers
• Oversee student workers front of house
• Ability to cross train throughout Food Service
• Maintain set standard of quality and safety
• Ability to handle pressure, multi-tasking, and some weekend hours.
• All Cornerstone University employees will regularly interact with students in a variety of projects, activities, and settings. As such all employees are expected to serve as Christian leaders and mentors by effectively living a gospel-centered lifestyle, ministering and discipling through a biblical worldview.
• Other duties may be assigned.

PAY RANGE: $16 - $17 per hour

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• ServSafe Certification
• 2+ years food service experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational and mathematical skills

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• A personal relationship with Jesus Christ and an active Christian commitment.
• A theology that supports the values and mission of Cornerstone University core commitments evidenced by an ability to affirm and sign the universitys doctrinal statement, The Cornerstone Confession.
• Four other foundational pillars, along with the universitys mission and confession, form Cornerstones Core Commitments.
• The Cornerstone Christian World View
• The Cornerstone Academic Vision
• The Cornerstone Beautiful Christian Community
• The Marriage and Human Sexuality Position Statement

These core commitments convey who we are, what we believe and how we live and work together in community. Employees are expected to faithfully attend an evangelical and biblical church whose core beliefs and practices are consistent with Cornerstones confession and core commitments.