General Service Employee (Term)

Job overview

The General Service Employee (Term) role is onsite in Cambridge, MA. Compensation is listed as 26.77–28.27 in the posting, with no pay unit specified. Harvard University Dining Services supports dining operations for the university community. The employee supports meal service by maintaining serving stations, replenishing supplies, assisting guests, and completing cleaning and sanitation tasks. The role helps provide safe, orderly dining service across front-of-house, bus-person, and dishroom functions.

What you'll do

• Set up and maintain assigned stations
• replenish dishware and serving supplies
• monitor food serving lines and communicate food quality or supply needs
• guide guests regarding food allergies and menu items
• respond to spills and breakages
• clean and sanitize surfaces and storage areas
• complete sanitation and temperature logs
• recycle and remove trash
• report malfunctioning equipment
• support events and assigned front-of-house, bus-person, or dishroom duties.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

general service employee

cambridge ma

harvard university

dining services

food service

serving stations

food safety

sanitation

dishroom

guest service

32 hours weekly

servsafe within one year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off including parental leave
• medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one
• retirement contributions
• wellbeing resources
• family and caregiver support
• professional development and tuition assistance
• commuter benefits and campus perks.

Why this role

The position may require work across front-of-house, bus-person, and dishroom functions. Schedule listed as 32 hours per week, including Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday shifts.

About the employer

Harvard University Central Administration is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.