Dining on campus is a quintessential part of the overall college experience. The Bennington College Dining Services team takes great pride in providing an experience our students, faculty/staff and guests will find memorable. Through our variety of dining locations, menu offerings, and friendly and welcoming staff, the team strives to make every dining experience extraordinary. The Dining Storeroom Receiver is responsible for the organized and detailed accounting of all incoming and outgoing food supplies and equipment for the dining services team. This position will manage the inventory and record keeping, rotating of stock, cost comparisons and timely distribution of all provisions. This position must also comply with applicable sanitation, health and safety guidelines and assist with meeting the overall objectives of the dining services department. The current hourly rate of pay is $20.22. The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes generous paid time off benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability coverage, and a retirement plan with employer match. The College also offers educational benefits for the employee, spouse/partner and dependents. Scheduled Shifts: (full-time, 40 hours/week)
- Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Key Responsibilities
- Proper receiving of deliveries and proper handling and storage of all foods and equipment. Keep dry food dry and free of damaged packaging. Maintain proper temperature of cold food received and verify that all products are satisfactory upon delivery. Report all damaged products or discrepancies to management immediately.
- Keep food and paper storerooms, loading dock, refrigerators, freezer and hallways neat and clean at all times to ensure a safe and sanitary operation.
- Responsible for rotating all items received for freshness. Responsible for maintaining an accurate inventory of all received and distributed items. Responsible for monthly inventories.
- Delivery of all food, supplies and equipment as required by the department on a daily basis.
- Work closely with management to ensure an orderly and efficient operation.
- Responsible for awareness of scheduled catering functions. Responsible for executing functions as assigned.
- Operate assigned vehicles as required to assist with transport of goods/personnel to designated areas and/or to facilitate execution of job functions. Report any mechanical defects in the vehicle to the supervisor. Responsible for the gassing and maintaining of the dining services delivery van.
- Responsible for the cleaning and condition of all storeroom hand trucks, dollies and carts. Responsible for reporting any work orders needed for the replacement or repair of all walls, pipes, ceilings, shelving, lights, outlets, equipment etc. in the storerooms, refrigeration or loading dock areas.
- Provide general guidance and assistance to students/summer and temporary workers regarding work assignments.
- Responsible for monitoring certain refrigeration temperatures and reporting all discrepancies to management immediately.
- Responsible for the proper delivery and set-up of assigned functions as well as picking up said functions. Responsible for the inventory of equipment when picking up a function and for reporting any damaged or missing equipment to the dining services administrative assistant immediately.
- Promote a positive and congenial atmosphere and working relationship with students, employees, supervisors and other individuals that this position may come in contact with. Work effectively with other personnel to complete/coordinate designated duties.
- Maintain proper care of equipment. Report necessary equipment repair and maintenance to management in a timely manner.
- Adhere to proper dress code requirements, as determined by season and function.
- Comply with established sanitation standards and health standards for kitchen and kitchen storage areas. Observe proper food preparation, handling and storage techniques.
- Follow established safety rules and regulations including using appropriate guards and safety devices on all equipment. Maintain a safe and clean work environment. Keep informed of all material safety data sheets. Attend and successfully complete/pass College-sponsored safety classes and seminars.
- Use proper judgment in work assignments on a daily basis and recommend improvements in work efficiency. Effectively manage own time.
- Perform additional related duties as assigned.
Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially minoritized, international, LGBTQIA+, and disability communities as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these differences in the service of building community that promotes student and employee success and community cohesiveness. Each individual (faculty, staff and students) will be accountable for upholding these values. The College's approach to pluralism and inclusivity-both as fields of inquiry and practice-is to prioritize flexible thought, and to invite the examination of access, value, power, and privilege through its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants from diverse realms of interest, backgrounds, experience, and accomplishment to apply. Qualifications
- High School graduate and/or GED equivalent required; one year of relevant culinary experience required, preferably in a large scale institutional setting; knowledge of current principles, practices, equipment, materials and methods used in large-scale food production.
- Valid/current driver's license required. Must be 18 years of age with an acceptable driving record.
- Must possess strong computer proficiency (Word, Excel, and email) and be competent in vendor on-line ordering.
- Successful completion of annual Hazardous Communication Training Program, and Food Sanitation (ServSafe) course as required. Ability to understand proper use of chemicals used in the performance of position duties and maintain familiarity with the chemical's material safety data sheets. Required attendance and successful completion/passing of College-sponsored classes and seminars determined by employer.
- Exceptional customer service skills; demonstrated experience interacting and developing relationships with internal customers. Demonstrated ability to multi-task, respond to requests with a sense of urgency, and complete work orders in a timely manner. Must have good personal cleanliness and hygiene.
- Language Skills: Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions, procedures, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.
- Math Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure and inventory, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals to solve problems.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems; considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and discussing ideas with supervisor. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Good organizational skills.
This position requires successful completion and acceptable results of a background check. Physical, Mental and Visual Effort This position has frequent contact with coworkers. This position works primarily within a fast-paced, general dining services area including kitchen, dining halls, snack bar area, and dish room. Some of these work locations may include exposure to slippery surfaces, hot surfaces and materials, temperature extremes, sharp tools, broken china and glass, and spilled liquids, hot water and steam, cleaning solutions, and chemicals. Noise level is moderate. This position may also work within and outside of regular office buildings and academic/campus facilities for special functions. This position requires routine medium physical exertion; typically involves lifting, reaching with hands and arms, standing, bending, stooping, walking, pushing, pulling and climbing stairs to coordinate work. Heavy physical exertion required when moving equipment/supplies. Fine motor skills requiring use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Tasting and smelling. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 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. The College Bennington College is a small residential liberal arts college in southern Vermont, long distinguished for its progressive approach to higher education. The College was founded in 1932 on the principle of active engagement in learning, which is manifest in individualized plans of study developed by students together with faculty. We serve a diverse student population, and our faculty and staff also reflect diverse backgrounds and identities. Our aim is to educate students towards self-fulfillment and constructive social purposes, and we believe that equity, diversity, and inclusivityin community and in curriculumare vital to achieving those aims. Nestled at the foot of the Green Mountains in Vermont, the campus consists of approximately 370 acres. The College was named one of ten with the best architecture by Architectural Digest. From campus, it is a short drive to the cultural offerings of the northern Berkshires in Massachusetts, Albany, New York, and many of Vermont's top recreational centers. New York City, Boston, and Burlington, Vermont are all within three and a half hours by car.