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Job no:
R-0000000783

Position Title:
Waitperson

Faculty or Staff:
Staff

Full Time or Part Time:
Part time

In-Person, Hybrid, or Remote:
In-Person

Minimum Starting Rate of Pay:
$22.73

Rate of pay commensurate with experience

Start Date:
04/22/2024

**Job Description**:
To serve guests, adhering to the standards established by management. Responsible for the quality, timely, courteous, and efficient service to all guests. To complete and effectively perform job duties.

DUTIES PERFORMED:

- Set up, serve, and clean up both on-premise and off-premise functions. Ability to lift and carry trays weighing up to 30 pounds to and from dining areas.
- Set up, refresh, and service meeting rooms with refreshments, audiovisual equipment, and linens as required. Clean up at the conclusion of meetings and events.
- Some physical labor is required to perform all duties. Occasionally, assistance in setting up function rooms, involving moving tables and chairs needed, either within a room or to another location, is required. Packing, loading, and unloading Catering vehicles is also required.
- Work independently, exercise sound judgment, and exhibit initiative in performing daily duties.
- Responsible for opening and closing shift side work and weekly projects as designated by supervisors.
- Responsible for keeping work areas and equipment clean and organized.
- Ability to communicate effectively with guests and co-workers.
- Execute directives from supervisors.
- Training and supervising of student staff.
- Supervision on an event in the absence of a manager.
- Ability to read and interpret event orders to determine set-up and service needs and other duties the manager assign.

**Requirements**:

- Must have one year of experience as a full-service or banquet server
- Must have good written and oral communication skills, with a sound understanding of the English language. Basic computer skills desirable
- Must be able to pass a physical examination without restrictions.
- Must be able to give direction and instruct others.
- Customer Service: Maintains an extraordinarily positive attitude towards others, especially when dealing with students and the public.
- Must be cooperative and willing to work with others.
- They must be neat in appearance and work habits and comply with safety and sanitation regulations as prescribed by law.
- ServSafe certified or willing to take and pass the ServSafe course.
- Must be certified in allergen training or able to be certified within 30 days of hire
- Must comply with proper dress code as designated by the Department.
- Directs student staff and maintains a high level of professionalism.
- Ability to lift 30 lbs without aide
- Routinely lifts, bends, twists and stands for the majority of up to an 8-hour shift

Background Checks:
Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.

Special Instructions for Applicants:
- A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications- A complete resume or curriculum vitae- For faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required.

Mount Holyoke College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Mount Holyoke College, the leading gender-diverse women’s college, is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are a diverse community of staff, faculty, and students, united in our mission to offer an intellectually adventurous education in the liberal arts through academic programs that are renowned internationally for their cross-disciplinary excellence, experiential approach, and commitment to diversity.

We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all qualified applicants and to building an exemplary workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body and the communities we serve. Our ultimate goal is to produce graduates who are capable of engaging thoughtfully, effectively, and boldly with the world.