Student Technical Assistant - Online

OSU Oregon State University
  • Corvallis, Oregon
    3 days ago

    Job Description

    Department:

    Food Science & Technology

    Special Instructions to Applicants:

    When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

    1. A Resume/Vita

    2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position

     

    For additional information please contact: Sara Maruyama at Sara.maruyama@oregonstate.edu

     

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

     

    This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

     

    Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

     

    OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

    Job Description:

    This recruitment will be used to fill 10 part-time (maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the Department of Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University (OSU) in the OSU Creamery.

    Position duties to be determined by the hiring unit, but may cleaning and sanitizing, preparation, packaging, operations and sales of products routine to Beaver Classic online marketplace.

    • Packing orders, ensuring accuracy, presentable and packaged to withstand various shipping challenges

    • Shipping orders driving them off-site to be shipped, finalizing boxes to be shipped and understanding the intake of orders

    • Keeping inventory to ensure available sales

    • Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and workspaces

    Transferable Skill Development
    OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of
    Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. 

     

    In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

    • Communication, Teamwork, Technology, Professionalism, Equity & Inclusion

    Qualifications:

    Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
     
    • Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
    • Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
    • Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

      • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
      • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
      • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
      • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
      • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

    *International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

    Required Qualifications

    • Ability to work individually and collaboratively as part of a team

    • Ability to take initiative and be self-motivated

    • Ability to shift one’s approach when working with a variety of organizations and people from diverse cultures, communication styles, histories and team structures

    • Able to prioritize and complete assigned tasks and responsibilities in a timely manner

    • Passion and interest in food or foodservice

    • The candidate must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral English

    This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Bilingual or multilingual

    • Prior food service or other customer service experience

    • Demonstratable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity

    Working Conditions/Schedule:

    • Bilingual or multilingual
    • Prior food service or other customer service experience
    • Demonstratable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity

    Salary Range:

    15.55

    Anticipated Start Date:

    2026-09-21

    Anticipated End Date:

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCorvallis, Oregon
    Websitehr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

    Skills

    • Cleaning Equipmentunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Diversityunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Food Scienceunmatched
    • Food Servicesunmatched
    • Human Resourcesunmatched
    • Multilingualunmatched
    • Order Picking/Packingunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Secondary Schoolunmatched
    • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)unmatched

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