Dish Captain - Marketplace at Linkins

Title: Dish Captain - Marketplace at Linkins

Employee Classification: Stdt Linkins 3

Division Name: Student Affairs

Department: Event Management, Dining and Hospitality

This posting is for current Student Employees who have worked in the Dish Room at Marketplace at Linkins Dining Center for a minimum of one full semester. The Dish Captain is a student leadership position that provides on-shift supervision and operational support within the dishroom. This role serves as a working leader, actively performing dishroom duties while directing and supporting fellow student employees to ensure efficiency, safety, cleanliness, and compliance with sanitation standards.

Dish Captains act as a key point of contact during their shift and help maintain smooth dishroom operations.

• Willingness to enforce EMDH policies and procedures
• Respect and appreciation for all individuals
• Leadership and management skills
• Customer service skills
• Service-minded attitude
• Interpersonal skills
• Planning and organization skills
• Record keeping skills
• Strong communication skills
• Teamwork
• Discretion
• Enthusiasm
• Friendliness
• Adaptability
• Be Approachable
• Ability to learn

• Minimal attendance, performance, and conduct infractions
• Understand EMDH mission, vision, and goals
• Understand EMDH policies and procedures

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
Effectively communicate on a daily basis.

$16.00 per hour

10-28 hours per week. Schedule will vary.

Student employees are eligible to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.

August 2026

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and any offer of employment is contingent upon passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. All appointments are contingent upon proof of eligibility for employment at Illinois State University and compliance with I-9 requirements. International students are restricted by visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.