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Student Employment in Dining Services

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First-Year Students...  Don’t worry about needing your class schedule yet. We can access it through the registrar’s office and match it with openings we have available. All we need to know is that you want to work and we will take it from there.

If you're looking to earn a few extra spending dollars on campus or to earn money to go towards tuition, Dining Services has a job for you. We employ more than 10% of the student body which makes us the largest employer of students on campus.

All Wartburg dining operations:

* Work around your class/activity schedule
* Meet new people
* Work at the operation of your choice
* Work in a fun, friendly environment
* Pay rate competitve with private businesses

For more information on all Dining Service job opportunities, contact Jan Hyde at (319)352-8407 or e-mail her at janice.hyde@wartburg.edu.

At Wartburg you have an opportunity to work at a variety of dining operations:

Mensa (dining hall), which is located on the upper level of the Student Center, provides students with a variety of job opportunities; choose from servers, beverage suppliers, salad bar assistants, dessert presenters or dish room operators. Responsibilities and hours are scheduled for an entire term working around a student's class/activity schedule.

The Konditorei Coffeehouse is located in the Vogal Library, it provides faculty/staff, and students alike, with one more option for good food and conversation. This unique area provides specialty hot and cold beverages as well as sweet treats and light meals. Students who choose to work here learn that service is the key to their operation and details make the difference.

The Den-Rittersaal provides upscale fast food, a complete salad bar and deli, grab-n-go as well as ice cream treats.  Student who work here will learn that team work is key to providing good customer service and that many skills are needed to be a part of that team.

The Zesty Orange, located on the second floor of the Wartburg-Waverly Wellness Center, is the newest coffeeshop on campus.  Overseeing the recreational pool and fitness center, the Zesty is open a vast amount of hours to serve the needs of its customers and offers a menu ranging from healthy items such as salad and wraps to smoothies, coffee drinks, bakery items, pasta plates and personal pizzas. The building is patronized by the Waverly community, visitors, students and faculty/staff alike. Besides the general public, many sports events are hosted in the "W" which brings in new customers to the coffeeshop and allows us to also offer an additional concessions area.  If you're looking for a job on campus where you can meet a variety of people, learn cashiering and customer services as well as get your feet wet in food service, the Zesty Orange is for you!

Special Events include any meal that is served outside the normal college serving schedule. Most special events will be hosted in one of three rooms in Knight's Ballrooom in the Student Center or various other locations on campus. Special Events employees serve as waiters and waitresses for parties, meetings, receptions and conventions where the college acts as host for special meals. Special Events students are assigned to work at events based on their availability.

Production If you enjoy being behind the scenes, a job in Production is for you.  We have jobs in both the Kitchen and Bakery that provide an opportunity to meet with other students and also get to know our staff.  Students who work in these areas learn general production, receiving and sanitation skills as well as batch cooking.  If you like to get "into your work" you'll enjoy working in Production.


Pay Rates - $7.25 per hour

Student Manager Program
Dining Services provid
es ample opportunities for job advancement. Regular crew employees may apply for management postitions with the completion of their first year of work in Dining Services. Through this program a student can progress from an Assistant Manager, whos job it is to support and assist the Manager, to a full Manager who is responsible for the supervision of all employees on their shift. Responsibilities include line set-ups, menu verification, supervision of other college and high school employees, job assignments for shifts and enforcement of house procedures.

If you are interested in applying for a management postition, please contact one of our student employment coordinators: Jan Hyde or Tom Hubbard.


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