Dishmachine Operator

Location: Big Rapids (Main Campus)

Department: 51800 – Dining Overhead

Advertised
Salary: $17.88 pursuant to the FSU and AFSCME/AFL-CIO Agreement.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit
package (health care, vacation, etc.) Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.

AFSCME Benefits

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Temporary/Continuing: Continuing

Part-Time/Full-Time:
Full-Time

Union Group: Custodial, Maintenance, Dining, Skilled Trade (AFSCME Local 1609)

Term of
Position: 9 Month

At Will/Just Cause: Just Cause

Summary of Position
* A
position classified as Dishmachine Operator is available with Dining Services at The Quad Cafe.
* The normal working hours are 6:00 am –
2:30 pm Monday – Friday. Days off are Saturday and Sunday.
* This is a 9-month position. However, the employee may be required to work
other times, including days/evenings and/or weekends.
* If required by job duties, the employee must be able to fulfill the University’s
requirements concerning the issuance and use of University keys.
* Personnel who possess the special qualifications and training
necessary for this position may apply.
* Provide food service support by cleaning, operating, and maintaining dishes, pots, pans,
utensils, dish carts, dish room, and equipment.

Position Type: Staff

Required Education

* High school diploma or GED equivalency.

Required Work Experience
* Six months full-time equivalent
experience in commercial food service, to include food preparation.

Physical Demands

• Bending
• Carrying
• Electrical Hazards
• Moving
• Reaching
• Twisting
• Balancing
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Repetitive movement
• Standing

Essential Duties/Responsibilities
* Assist
other food service workers as needed.
* Clean assigned areas as needed, such as sweeping, mopping, washing walls, filters, and
hoods.
* Clean, polish, and maintain dish room equipment.
* Communicate with management staff and the cook regarding food waste.
*
Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.
* De-lime dish machine as required.
* Ensure
that dishes, racks, stands, and carts are clean and sanitized.
* Interact with customers and staff in a polite, friendly, and courteous
manner.
* Maintain soap supply area in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
* Monitor operation of dish room equipment such as
garbage disposal, dish machine, soap dispenser, etc., and take corrective action when appropriate.
* Perform the work of other Dining
Service classifications when assigned.
* Pre-scrape and pre-rinse eating and cooking utensils; sort silverware. Fill, operate, load, and
unload dishwashing equipment.
* Train and guide the work of assigned student employees.
* Transport clean silverware, dishes, trays,
etc., to the dining room.
* Carries out responsibilities in accordance with university policies and applicable laws.
* Cultivates an
environment of belonging that values, respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students,
faculty, and staff to thrive authentically.
* Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.

* Any other duties assigned within the position classification area

Marginal Duties/Responsibilities
*
Remove trash, break down cardboard boxes, and assist in the University recycling efforts.

Skills and Abilities
*
Ability to communicate effectively.
* Ability to interact with the public in a friendly, polite, and courteous manner.
* Follow safety
and sanitation standards and practices.
* Operate and clean dish machines and related equipment and machines.
* Experience working
directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
* Read, understand, and follow directions, safety
labels, equipment operations manuals, etc.
* Train and guide others in the performance of the characteristic duties.
* Wash pots,
pans, and utensils; return clean pots, pans, and utensils to the appropriate storage area.
* Work harmoniously with others in variable
temperatures, close confines, noise, and stressful situations and workloads.
* Work independently and exercise sound judgment.
*
Demonstrated successful experience working directly with people from diverse backgrounds, including cultural, educational, socioeconomic,
and life experiences.
* Ability to perform repetitive tasks.

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Initial Application Review Date: July 27, 2026

Open Until Position is Filled?:
Yes

EEO Statement

Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to
enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking
careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence. Learn more about the
Ferris Mission and community at ferris.edu. The University
actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups. For more
information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit: Ferris Non-Discrimination Statement.

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