Description

Position Summary
Summer Seasonal
$15 per hour

Under direct supervision, cleans rooms, apartments, and hallways in Residence Hall; prepares and serves food; and cleans cafeteria.  This is a Safety Sensitive Position. All Observatory staff are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID 19

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Cleans lobby, lounge, rest rooms, corridors, stairways, rooms, and apartments in Residence Hall. Typical cleaning duties include but are not limited to:

• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floor.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.
• Dusts furniture.
• Washes walls, ceiling, and woodwork.
• Washes windows, door panels, and sills.
• Makes beds.
• Empties wastebaskets.
• Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Replenishes bathroom supplies and linens
• Replaces light bulbs.

• Does laundry for Residence Hall rooms and cafeteria, including sorting, counting, folding, and carrying linens.

• Prepares food in quantities according to menu and anticipated number of persons to be served. May cut meat.

• Takes food orders from customers, prepares and serves food items, as requested.

• Operates cash register to ring up customer purchases; accepts customer charges to room or division, or accepts cash payment and makes change.

• Cleans all areas of kitchen and cafeteria, including dishes, tables, chairs, serving line, counters, refrigerators/freezers, grill, oven, deep fryer, stove, steam table, dishwasher, storage room, food shelves, windows, blinds, and walls as required.

• Proactive compliance with GBO and government safety policies and procedures in own work area is expected.

• Other duties may be assigned.

Position Requirements:

Minimum Education:   High school diploma or GED; or six months related experience and/or training preferred.  Prostart Certification required if no prior experience. 

State Health Department Food Handlers Card is required for food service workers.

Competencies:

The ability to verify contents of shipments against bills of lading or invoices

Follow written and verbal directions.

Customer services skills.

Additional Requirements:  State Health Department Food Handlers Card

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment:  Work is performed in both kitchen and hotel/resident hall environments. The employee is required to work a rotating schedule, which includes weekdays, weekday evenings, and weekend days

Physical Demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee frequently is required to walk, climb stairs, talk, hear, taste, and smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  The employee will work with power tools, such as a vacuum cleaner, carpet cleaner, and meat slicer.  The employee will be exposed to dust; chemicals and solvents, such as those used in cleaning; fumes; and pesticides.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Safety Sensitive

The selected candidate must successfully pass a post-offer, pre-employment/pre-placement drug screen.  Failure to pass the Screen will disqualify the candidate from employment consideration for a period of six months from the date of the results.

Application Instructions:

Apply online at the Associated University Inc. / NRAO / GBO  Careers page; upload CV/Resume and letter of interest.

AUI is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V)