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About the Role

The Kitchen Runner supports Amherst College Dining Services by maintaining the flow, cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of kitchen and service areas within the dining hall. This role transports and replenishes food and supplies, cleans and sanitizes assigned areas and equipment, supports service needs, and helps maintain a safe and efficient operation.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen, production, storage, and service areas, including floors, work surfaces, carts, equipment, and shelving.
• Supports setup, replenishment, and breakdown of kitchen and service areas.
• Transports food, supplies, smallwares, and equipment safely throughout the dining operation.
• Monitors food and supply levels and communicates operational needs proactively.
• Assists with receiving, storing, rotating, and organizing food and supplies.
• Removes waste, recycling, cardboard, and other materials following established procedures.
• Responds promptly to spills, sanitation concerns, and changing operational priorities.
• Collaborates with culinary, service, and sanitation teams to maintain clean, organized, and efficient operations.
• Performs basic food preparation, including washing, cutting, portioning, assembling, packaging, and labeling ingredients and menu items.
• Follows standardized recipes, portioning guidelines, food safety standards, and established preparation procedures.
• Assists with preparing and staging food and ingredients for production and service.
• Maintains clean, organized, and sanitary work areas throughout food preparation.
• Understanding and implementing established food safety procedures and allergen prevention protocols.
• Actively support and respond appropriately to individuals with food allergies to ensure a safe dining experience for all community members.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of equivalent work experience in lieu of minimum education and related experience.
• Ability to work efficiently in a high-volume, fast-paced dining environment.
• Ability to perform routine cleaning, sanitation, and basic food preparation.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and respond to changing operational needs.
• Ability to safely use cleaning chemicals, sanitation supplies, kitchen tools, and equipment.
• Ability to follow food safety, sanitation, recipes, and operational procedures.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, organization, and detail.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Successful completion of required reference and background checks.
• An acceptable criminal offender records information (CORI) check.
• Successful completion of pre-employment physical and lift test.
• Previous food service, sanitation, kitchen, or institutional dining experience (Preferred).
• Familiarity with basic food preparation, food safety, sanitation, and commercial kitchen operations (Preferred).
• Experience in a high-volume dining environment (Preferred).
• ServSafe Foodhandler Certification (Preferred).

Skills

• Food safety
• Allergen prevention
• Cleaning
• Sanitation
• Basic food preparation
• Communication
• Teamwork

Location

• Amherst, MA

Work Type

• Full-time
• Year-round

Experience Level

• 1-3 years

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $19.98 to $20.25 per hour

Benefits

• Comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package

About the Company

• Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body.
• The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Equal Opportunity

• Amherst College is committed to an inclusive hiring process and will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates throughout the application and interview process upon request.
• It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.