Position Title:
Dishmachine Operator
Location:
Big Rapids (Main Campus)
Advertised Salary:
$17.88 pursuant to the FSU and AFSCME/AFL-CIO Agreement.
Benefits:
Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.)
AFSCME Benefits
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.
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.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
Physical Demands:
- Bending
- Carrying
- Electrical Hazards
- Moving
- Reaching
- Twisting
- Balancing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive movement
- Standing
Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered:
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.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
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.
