Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence and nondiscrimination in its educational program and employment practices and encourages candidates who will further advance the goal of fostering a diverse and inclusive community. As one of the nation’s finest institutions of higher learning, Swarthmore College is global in outlook and draws students from around the nation and world. The 425‐acre campus is a designated arboretum, complete with gardens, rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails in the Crum Woods.

Who We Are:

Swarthmore Dining is a self-operated dining program which consists of Residential Dining, Catering, and three Retail Locations. We are proud to offer our students, faculty, and staff a diverse menu made from high quality ingredients which are sourced locally whenever possible. We are a team of 110 individuals who come from various backgrounds and ethnicity. If you are passionate about food and have great customer service, this is the place you want to work! We pride ourselves in offering our team a work-life balance not typically found in the restaurant industry. We hope you will join our team and work in our Dining Center’s state of the art, all electric kitchen as well as one of our other many positions across the campus.

The opportunity:

The Stock & Delivery Associate receives and properly stores refrigerated, dry goods, paper products, and other items necessary for the daily operations. Deliver goods to other dining facilities. Assist with preparing, setting up, delivery and picking up catering jobs using college vehicles. Pick up products as required for operational needs.

Essential Responsibilities

• Receive dry goods, refrigerated, frozen, paper, coffee and chemicals and store items properly and safely following FIFO rule (first in first out).
• Weigh all fresh proteins and spot check and log temperature for randomly selected proteins, dairy and eggs.
• Assist in inventory and record keeping as directed.
• Closely monitor invoices and deliveries and report to the production manager any discrepancies, issues or returns
• Check produce weights and counts.
• Keep loading dock area clean and organized
• Pack out, label and store student pack outs.
• Safely deliver and pick up grab and go items.
• Deliver catered events and set up as directed by catering manager
• On occasion deliver commissary items to Science Center and Kohlberg.
• Maintain cleanliness, both interior and exterior of Dining Services vehicles.
• Report any issues with Dining Services vehicles.
• Properly organize, clean and sanitize, daily, worktables, storage areas, walk-in cooler shelving, cold box, freezer units and floors.

What you bring:

Required Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a food service establishment or warehouse or other receiver and driver experience.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions to interact with students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and management with professionalism and respect.
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple concurrent tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in customer service, delivery or warehouse worker.
• Food handling experience.
• Serve-safe certified.

Physical Demands

• Sustained standing, frequent bending.
• Move, lift and carry supplies, equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance from floor to waist height.
• Carry supplies up or down stairs as necessary.
• Lift items above shoulder height.
• Travel throughout campus by foot if necessary.
• Involves repetitive motion.

Working Conditions

• Fast paced, high volume environment.
• Seven day operation, including nights and weekends.
• Must be able to adapt to ever-changing demands of college dining services.
• Must work in inclement and severe weather conditions
• Could be a noisy environment.
• Floors could be wet, non-slip shoes required.
• Temperature changes: variations in temperature, which are sufficiently marked and abrupt to cause noticeable bodily reactions.
• Interact with heated equipment, steam, and other at risk conditions.

What You Will Get:

You’ll work at one of the world's most renowned liberal arts Colleges, with incredible benefits, a stunning 420-acre campus, and a collaborative work environment. Join a team of passionate, creative people who work hard and have fun supporting the College students, faculty, and staff.

We want to hear from you if you are excited about this role!

PA Criminal Required

Swarthmore College requires a PA Criminal background check for all staff positions prior to the start of employment.

MVR Required by Position

Due to operating a College owned motor vehicle while performing essential job responsibilities for this position, a motor vehicle report (MVR) clearance is required prior to the start of employment.

Review the 2024 Benefits Flyer. We offer benefit plans starting at zero cost! Upon benefit eligibility, the College contributes 10% of an employee’s salary to their retirement account. Employees are 100% vested in their accounts on the date participation begins.

Swarthmore Benefits Guidebook

Retirement Plans

Tuition Grant Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Paid Time Off (Staff)

Holiday Schedule

Swarthmore College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Swarthmore College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.