Student Employment

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There are plenty of terrific job opportunities with UC San Diego Dining that will be perfect for you and your hectic schedule. If you enjoy working with people and making tons of new friends, employment with UC San Diego Dining is just the thing for you!

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I'm writing regarding the helpfulness of Linda at Sixth Market. She always seems to be hard at work and is always very enthusiastic at the register. This is a sign of great training and more importantly, a great work ethic. I would just like to recognize this.

Thanks!

Daniel Tang

Advantages of Working at Dining

Many job opportunities are available to students at Dining locations all over campus. Dining seeks enthusiastic employees with the desire to provide quality customer service to fellow students. Employment with Dining offers:

Competitive wages.
Opportunity for advancement and raises.
Work schedules tailored around your classes.
Convenient on-campus locations.
Perquisite meal with each shift.
The chance to meet people and make new friends.

Work Schedules

Different shifts, including nights and weekends, are available to fit your busy lifestyle. Dining knows how hectic your academic schedule can be and makes every effort to accommodate your needs. Managers or supervisors will assist you in molding a work schedule around your class and finals schedules.

As a student employee, you will be able to work as many as nineteen hours per week or as few as nine hours per week.

Kinds of Jobs

Dining offers the opportunity to learn and perform new tasks almost every day. You might serve fresh-baked desserts one day, handle food production the next, and on the third day operate the register and answer questions. With Dining you will be working in a positive, team-oriented environment in whatever task you may be performing. Training, unlike a course in calculus, is an interactive experience designed to be enjoyable as well as educational.

Work Locations/Job Openings

Dining facilities have openings at various times throughout the year. As a UC San Diego student you can work at any UC San Diego Dining facility on campus. Although it may be easier to live and work at the same college, you are not limited to the restaurant in your specific college.

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Entry Level Job Descriptions

Culinary and Market Services Residential

Student employees will work under the guidance of career staff and student leads. The student will provide excellent customer service to students, staff, faculty, and off-campus patrons. Duties include food preparation and serving food at various stations. Also include, stocking, working in the dish room and maintaining all logs or electronic systems for temperatures or service. (Complete Job Description)
Culinary and Market Service Retail

Student employees will work under the guidance of career staff and student leads. The student will provide excellent customer service to students, staff, faculty, and off-campus patrons. Duties include customer service, greeting customers, preparing food and beverage, and various stations. Areas will include station, dessert, and selected items display cases, maintaining the retail sales floor by following planogram directions, stocking, taking inventory, sweeping, organizing the work areas, sanitation, cleaning, and maintaining all logs or electronic systems for temperatures or service. (C omplete Job Description)
Culinary and Market Services Catering Service & Catering Production

Catering Server - Under close supervision, employees will learn to provide general assistance to career food service workers. Employees will learn to provide formal banquet service to students, staff, faculty and off-campus clients according to UC San Diego Catering standards.
Catering Production – Under close supervision, employees will learn to provide general assistance to career food service workers. Employees will learn to produce formal banquet style catering to students, staff, faculty and off-campus clients. (Complete Job Description)

Levels of Employment

Entry

See above Descriptions. Starting wage is $16.85. Based on acquired skills and knowledge, a 10-week equity increase is $17.10 and a 1-year equity increase is $17.25.
Lead

Under general supervision of Principal Food Service Supervisor, incumbents will perform responsibilities for a section in the absence of the Principle Supervisor/Manager. Will learn to be responsible for controlling labor hours, merchandising and food products during his/her shift. Food preparation, food service, clean-up and other restaurant tasks with an emphasis on customer service and fun. Employees will make sure every station is filled, calling people that are late, giving direction to new student employees and there to help out the Supervisor or Manager. (Complete Job Description) Starting wage is $17.75. Based on acquired skills and knowledge, a 10-week equity increase is $18.25.
Student Success Coordinator

To act as a team leader with responsibilities to include food production, customer service, on-the-job training and quality control in the front of the house, back of the house and/or in a catering environment. Basic responsibilities will include any of the following: problem solving in a timely manner, student scheduling, customer service, staff shortages, food production, customer service and complaints, equipment and student personnel needs. As well, as controlling labor house and merchandising. Will follow established procedures in the absence of the supervisor. In coordination with their supervisor, will be responsible for food production, customer service, controlling labor hours and merchandising. Must work well with the career managers of the unit. Starting wage is $19.25.