TitleCommons Associate - On CallPosition PurposeThis position primarily performs front of the house services and building wide janitorial tasks required. This position calls for someone who has an eye for detail is a thorough cleaner understands customer service and possesses the ability to work independently. The ability to work well with others from diverse backgrounds and exemplary organizational communication and time management skills are a must.Job DutiesAs a vital member of the Dining team you will be responsible for providing excellent service to the campus community and maintaining a safe efficient operation.Guest Service and OperationsAssist Guests directly at all food and beverage stations.Manage transactions by accurately operating the cash register.Ensure stock levels are maintained by restocking food beverages and supplies in all serving and cereal areas.Support operational needs by assisting with room setups furniture arrangements and general tasks.Respond to evolving needs by assisting in other areas of the operation when required.Teamwork and ProfessionalismMaintain the highest level of customer service at all times.Promote a positive and inclusive work environment through clear two-way communication and a respect for diversity.Develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues across the Dining department and the broader institution.Attend monthly Dining Conferences and Campus Events town meetings as well as monthly sector meetings.Assists in other areas of the operation as needed and performs all other duties as assigned.Ensure adherence to sound environmental practices including composting recycling and waste reduction.Maintain a high level of safety awareness and ensure all injuries are reported within 24 hours.Minimum QualificationsEducationHigh school diploma or equivalent experience required.ExperiencePrevious experience in a food service operation desired.Skills and KnowledgeCommitment to equity and inclusion and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.Ability to establish rapport quickly with faculty students staff and outside clients staying composed and friendly.Commitment to customer service.Exemplary organizational and time management skills are a must.Ability to multi-task.Understand and thrives in a high volume food service environment.BenefitsBates College offers competitive salaries access to library and athletic facilities and a supportive collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace. Equal Employment Opportunity StatementBates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression age disability genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students in the administration of its education policies and programs or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty staff students contractors visitors and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.Inquiries concerning the colleges policies compliance with applicable laws statutes and regulations such as Title VII Title IX and ADASection 504 and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow Title IX Officer 207-786-6445 or via email at glexowbates.edu.About BatesBates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college attracting 2000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.Since 1855 Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender race religion or national origin.Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces - intellectual trends demographic changes and technology - that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.Bates has highly competitive admissions graduates over 90 percent of its entering students and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.The college is proud of deep roots in the LewistonAuburn community Maines second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65000. Bates is located on a beautiful 133-acre traditional New England campus in Lewiston an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate a lively arts scene and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland 140 miles north of Boston and 350 miles north of New York City.