Position is available to employees of the Associated C.O.L.T. Staff of the University of Maine from 05/16/2023 through 05/22/2023 and open to external applicants thereafter.

This position is responsible for performing clerical duties related to selling, stocking, and inventory management in the University’s retail dining operations. The position is a full-time, 10-month work year*. Work schedule is Monday-Friday with a variable schedule based on fluxuating summer operations. This position pays $15.38/hr or applicable transfer rate for a current employee within the ACSUM collective bargaining unit.

• Normal work year for this position is from mid-July to mid-May, however, the successful applicant will start as soon as posssible for training and continue with no short work break until May 2024.

• Processes transactions in a computerized cash register system, which involves scanning items and processing various forms of payments.
• Provides information regarding account balances, payment methods, retail services, products, hours and policies.
• Provides exemplary customer service in a welcoming, accurate and speedy manner to all visitors to the retail dining operations. Customers include students, staff, faculty, alumni, administrators, vendors and a wide range of visitors.
• Maintains merchandise such as food, beverages and other items on the sales floor, which includes labeling, arranging, and stocking items.
• Performs physical inventory.
• Participates in opening and closing activities of the operation.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level.

This position is considered a University of Maine Dining Services position through June 30, 2023. UMaine Dining Services employees hired between now and June 30, 2023 will be offered positions with Sodexo, effective July 1, 2023.

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) and related experience.
• Demonstrated exemplary customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interactions with coworkers, supervisors, customers, and the general public sufficient to exchange and convey information and policies and to receive work direction.
• Basic understanding of mathematical concepts and calculations, knowledge of and experience in cash handling techniques and computerized Point of Service (POS) systems and related software.
• Demonstrated experience handling multiple tasks simultaneously.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a retail food service environment.

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume
3.) contact information for three professional references

You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

Search Timeline is as follows:
Review of applications to begin: May 23, 2023
Interviews will begin no earlier than: May 24, 2023
Tentative start date: June 5, 2023

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Bruce Metivier at bruce.metivier@maine.edu.

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).