Kitchen Associate (Porter)

Middlebury College Dining is seeking multitasking superstar to join our team as a Kitchen Associate! This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to be part of a vibrant team in a fast-paced environment. We understand the importance of work-life balance. We're open to discussing a schedule that works for you, including the option of working four 10-hour days to enjoy a three-days off.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $18.19-22.28 per hour. 

Job duties:

• Dishwashing: Keep our kitchen sparkling clean by washing dishes with precision and efficiency.
• Prep Cooking: Assist our chefs in preparing delicious meals by washing, chopping, slicing, and dicing ingredients.
• Cashier: Provide exceptional customer service at our register, handling transactions with accuracy and a friendly demeanor.
• Cleaning: Maintain the cleanliness and organization of our kitchen and dining areas to ensure a safe and inviting environment for our guests.
• Stocking Shelves: Keep our shelves fully stocked with essential items to meet our teams’ and customers' needs.

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.

Requirements

• No formal education or previous experience is required. We value a willingness to learn and are eager to train the right candidate!
• General knowledge of safety and sanitary practices in food service areas is preferred
  

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Must be physically able to lift 25 lbs. numerous times during the day and up to 50 lbs above the waist level on occasions. Must be able to lift, as well as push and pull up to 150 lbs. frequently. This job requires frequent and repetitive bending, twisting, and overhead reaching. Must be able to stand for long periods of time and work in hot and humid conditions.

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 area). 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!