Student Dining Services Assistant

About the role

Department: OSU Cascades Housing and Dining

Special Instructions to Applicants

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

• A Resume

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

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

About the role

Join the Dining Services team at OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon! We operate The Beaver Dam, our campus dining hall serving students, faculty, staff, and the community; Study Grounds, our campus coffee shop; and EDGE Catering, supporting events across campus.

Most student employees begin in The Beaver Dam, where you'll learn the fundamentals of food service while building skills in customer service, teamwork, food preparation, and working in a fast-paced environment. As you gain experience, you may have opportunities to cross-train in Study Grounds or assist with EDGE Catering, and Study Grounds baristas are selected from our Beaver Dam crew.

We operate as one team, and wherever you're scheduled, you'll support each other across all three areas.

We know you're a student first. You'll work 10-24 hours per week on a schedule that's as consistent as we can make it, always built around your class schedule and medical or religious obligations, with our best effort to work around other commitments. Students aren't required to work during university break periods.

Dining Services covers the cost of your Food Handler Card upon hire, provides a work shirt and hat, and offers food and beverage perks for employees. Hired in fall? You're on the team for the full academic year (or the remainder of the year if hired later) and returning students don't need to reapply after summer break.

Whether you're serving dinner in the Beaver Dam, crafting coffee drinks in Study Grounds, or helping cater a campus event, you'll play an important role in creating a positive experience for the OSU-Cascades community while gaining practical skills you can take into any future career.

Position Duties

• Prepare, portion, serve and replenish food on the service line in The Beaver Dam dining hall while following food safety and sanitation standards
• Provide friendly, efficient customer service for students, faculty, staff, campus and community guests
• Operate point-of-sale (POS) systems and accurately process cash and credit transactions
• Maintain food and safety sanitation standard, including organizing, well-stocked dining, dishwashing and cleaning of service and kitchen/service areas
• Assist with opening, closing, and routine cleaning tasks to support daily operations
• Work collaboratively with teammates to provide a positive dining experience in a fast-paced environment
• Support EDGE Catering events, including setup, service, and breakdown
• Support daily dining operations by adapting to changing priorities and assisting in a variety of service areas
• Prepare espresso drinks and coffee shop items at Study Grounds (assignment selected from Beaver Dam team members)
• Stock, rotate, and restock food, beverages, and supplies across service areas
• Work flexibly across all Dining Services locations as one team, supporting wherever needed

Schedule and Terms

Schedules are as consistent as we can make them, always built around your class schedule and medical or religious obligations, with our best effort to work around other commitments. Students aren't required to work during university break periods. Hired in fall? You're on the team for the full academic year (or the remainder of the year if hired later) and returning students don't need to reapply after summer break.

Perks

Work shirt and hat provided, food and beverage perks for employees, and practical customer service and food industry skills you can take into any future career.

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, Critical Thinking, Teamwork,

Qualifications

• 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*

Additional information

*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.

Working Conditions/Schedule

• Student Dining Services Assistants support daily operations in the Beaver Dam, with opportunities to cross-train in Study Grounds and assist with EDGE Catering as operational needs allow. Student employees work 10-24 hours per week and gain hands-on experience in food preparation, customer service, food safety, and teamwork while helping create a welcoming dining experience for the OSU-Cascades community.
• This is an entry-level position, and no prior food service experience is required. On-the-job training is provided, and applicants with previous food service, hospitality, or customer service experience are encouraged to apply. This position's pay range is $16.80 - $18.50 per hour.
• Location: This is an in-person student employment position located at the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, Oregon. It is not located on the Corvallis campus.
• Interviews will generally be conducted in person during fall, winter, and spring terms. During summer or other periods when students may not be on campus, interviews may be conducted remotely.

Salary Range

• $16.30 - $18.50
• Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-01
• Anticipated End Date: 2027-06-30