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Dining Shift Supervisor, Marketplace

Washington and Lee University

Dining Shift Supervisor, Marketplace

The Marketplace Supervisor works as a member of the leadership team for the Marketplace, a large university board dining center. The

supervisor is responsible for providing supervision of General

Services and Utility staff during their shift and coordinating with kitchen management staff to ensure operational excellence. The

supervisor also ensures that staff understand and follow Dining

Services protocol and guidelines. Other duties include training, cashiering, setting up and running stations as needed, creation of

menu signage, completion of daily checklists, restocking supplies, general cleaning assignments, and cashiering/setting up catered

events.

Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and welcoming environment that allows students and employees of

multiple backgrounds and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment

and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.

Essential Functions

  • Enforces all University and Departmental policies by

communicating professionally and tactfully with co-workers as well as supervisors. Adheres and enforces uniform dress code.

  • Leads each shift by delegating duties, assigning specific tasks

and ensuring team members are prepared for each day.

  • Maintains cash register, cash handling, credit card and

university ID transactions. Trains staff on cash register functions.

  • Maintains cleanliness and organization throughout dining

facility and ensures proper setup and breakdown of dining room and serving stations, including beverage and self-serve food

stations.

  • Assist in training new employees and ensuring they learn proper

procedures.

  • Assist Marketplace Manager in creation of schedules, time card

entry, menu/allergen signage and daily checklists.

  • Completes regular walk through checks of dining center service

areas and dining rooms. Addresses deficient areas promptly.

  • Provides excellent customer service.
  • Performs job duties in a safe and cautious manner remembering

the safety of self and others

  • Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Hours range from 6:30 am-9:00 pm. Will typically be scheduled for an 8-hour shift with the understanding

it would be a mixture of AM/PM shifts. 6:30am-3:00pm,

12:30pm-9:00pm, etc. This position works 40 hours a week and is a

12-month role.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED preferred with three of more years

of work experience in a commercial kitchen environment or a combination of education and experience that provides a similar

background.

  • Must have excellent customer service skills and have the

ability to communicate professionally with co-workers, management, customers, and the University community.

  • Must be able to follow verbal and written directions and

provide responses in writing.

  • Ability to use computers to read and respond to emails and to

use basic applications is also required. ServSafe certification or willingness to acquire within a year of employment date.

  • Ability to multitask in a fast paced work environment.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Optional materials include:

  • Resume
  • Names and contact information for three professional

references

Application instructions for internal and external candidates can be found at: http://www.wlu.edu/employment-opportunities

Physical Requirements

  • Fine Motor Manipulation: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise

working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.

  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and

palm.

  • Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of

the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

  • Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at

the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back

muscles.

  • Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or

knees.

  • Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg

and spine.

  • Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for

sustained periods of time.

  • Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly

for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

  • Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something

with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

  • Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to

draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or

moving objects horizontally from position to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the

substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Working Conditions

  • The worker is subject to both environmental conditions:

Activities occur inside and outside.

  • The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of

physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and

high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

  • The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin

exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

Type of Work: Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up

to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Position Type

Non-Exempt, Full Time, Benefit Eligible

Compensation

The expected pay rate for this position is between $23.67 - $27.46 per hour. Offers are based on factors such as qualifications,

relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and market and organizational considerations.

Washington and Lee University also offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being

of employees and their families. To learn more about working at

W&L and benefits, visit jobs.wlu.edu.

Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking candidates committed to high standards of scholarship, performance,

professionalism, and to a welcoming campus community. Job description requirements are representative, but not all‐inclusive

of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

To apply, visit: https://wlu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WLUCareers/job/Lexington-VA/Dining-Shift-Supervisor--Marketplace_R1497 je-19169a4d184847fda2083e4f2673b09b

Job Type

Job Type
Full Time
Salary Range
USD 23.67 - 27.46 hourly
Location
Lexington, VA

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