Lead Dining Operations Associate - Commons
Listed on 2026-03-07
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Restaurant/Food Service
Server/Wait Staff, Food & Beverage
Job Title:
Lead Dining Operations Associate - The Commons
Location:
Kennesaw, Georgia
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job
About UsAre you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.
Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.
Come Take Flight at KSU!
Primary
Location:
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
Secondary
Location:
Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.
Assists supervisors and managers with daily tasks for the designated location. Assists with daily operational and service needs, task delegation for the team, customer service needs, food, sanitation and health safety compliance and developing employees.
Responsibilities- Assists supervisor with oversight of assigned staff along with execution and monitoring of work
- Trains assigned employees according to established policies and procedures
- Ensures all employees are aware and trained in brand, unit or station standards
- Assists the location supervisor to include opening and closing procedures
- Assists with maintaining and taking inventory and orders supplies as needed that comply with brand and/or station standards, health code and regulations
- Responsible for oversight of position and break rotations
- Ensures compliance with all food and health related safety codes and regulations
- Ensures cleanliness of building, location and/or station
- Cross-trained of all areas in the given location or building and able to support where needed
- May serve food from assigned station, location, and/or as assigned
- Educational Requirements:
High School diploma or equivalent - Required Experience:
One (1) year of dining related experience
- An undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
- Serv Safe Food Handler Certification
- Previous lead or supervisor experience in a retail, food service or restaurant location
The budgeted salary range is $16.00 to $17.50 per hour. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities- Abilities
:
Able to maintain a neat and professional appearance, able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines - Knowledge
:
Knowledge of food service terminology, knowledge of cleaning and sanitation regulations and food handling procedures - Skills
:
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills, basic computer skills for applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite), strong attention to detail and follow up skills, strong customer service skills and phone and e‑mail etiquette
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and…
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