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Title: Student Employees for EMDH Dining & Catering Services
Employee Classification: Student Help Regular
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: Event Management, Dining and Hospitality

Job Summary

Residential dining employment: Watterson Dining Commons at Watterson Towers and Marketplace at Linkins at Tri-Towers.

Retail food service employment: McAlister's Deli, The Landing, Timbers Grill, Qdoba, University High School, and Starbucks.

Catering employment: University locations including the Bone Student Center. Front of house and back of house employees will help prepare and serve meals and buffets to ensure great service events.

Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality is committed to providing an outstanding dining experience for students, faculty, staff, and guests in all of our locations.

We welcome you to work with us! Become part of something larger than yourself by joining this vital team. Student employees enjoy an opportunity to improve time management skills, build their resume, learn new skills, and enjoy University breaks off work! Students work schedules are based around their existing class schedule, and accommodations are made for finals week.

Upon completion and processing of this application, approved applicants will be emailed a link to choose from several different opportunities and environments within Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality.

Additional Information

Student employees are eligible to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.  More information can be found here.

Pay Rate

$15.25/hour

Required Qualifications

1. Ability and willingness to complete required training, including Food Handler/Sanitation, Ethics, and Crime reporting within 30 days of employment
2. Must be able to take direction and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
3. Must be positive and respectful, especially when working with a diverse population.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Previous work experience in hospitality, customer service, or a related field.
2. As a customer service driven department, attendance and timeliness are imperative.

Work Hours

A variety of shift and hour options are available. Some weekend availability is required in most areas. Please read the information that will be emailed to you upon completion of this application for specific hour requirements.

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete with or without reasonable accommodations:
1. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.

Proposed Starting Date

January 2025

Optional Applicant Documents

Spring 2025 Class Schedule

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Contact Information for Applicants

Christy Moss
(309) 438-0769

Central Hiring Office
(309) 438-8453

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

In addition, all appointments are contingent upon proof of eligibility for employment at Illinois State University to perform the required duties described above on your scheduled start date. The Immigration and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires all new employees to file an I-9 in person and no later than three days from the beginning of employment. This may be accomplished within the department or through Human Resources. A list of the types of documentation you will be expected to provide is available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents. Failure to comply with this law will result in cancellation of your appointment.

Illinois State University, as your employer, is required by federal law to ensure proper tax withholding from wages and to ensure that the required reporting of employee wages, withholding, and employment taxes is accurate. For this reason, every employee must have a valid Social Security Number registered with the University at the time of employment and/or as soon after as possible, but no later than 45 days from the start date. Failure to comply with this law may result in cancellation of your appointment.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held.

International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work more when the university is not in session. International students should contact the Office of International Studies and Programs for guidance if they have questions concerning employment restrictions.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.