Position Description & Details
Job Title: Assistant Manager – Dining Services Location: Mayville, ND – Mayville State University Compensation: Hiring Range: $21.07 - $25.29 and will commensurate with level of experience Benefits: Includes: single or family health care coverage (premiums paid for by the university), basic life insurance, EAP, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual and sick leave. Optional benefits available: supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans. Who can apply: Internal candidates eligible to work in the United States. Mayville State University will not offer visa sponsorship for this position. FLSA: Non-Exempt Recruitment: Internal/External Start date: TBD About Mayville State University Since 1889, Mayville State University has embraced its tradition of Personal Service and commitment to excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. Guided by our core values of Integrity, Student-Focused Support, Excellence, Diversity, and Integrated Leadership, we are dedicated to helping individuals succeed and become strong leaders and engaged citizens, one person at a time. Our welcoming campus community fosters meaningful connections, individualized support, and a strong sense of belonging. If you share our commitment to Personal Service and our core values, we encourage you to apply and consider the positive impact you can have on the lives of our students and the communities we serve.
Position Information:
Mayville State University is hiring an Assistant Manager for Dining Services who will be responsible for leading day-to-day back-of-house kitchen operations, assisting the Director with menu creation, and supervising staff to ensure high-quality food production. This role focuses on maximizing food quality and presentation within established budget guidelines, running the kitchen efficiently, and managing the dining team in collaboration with the Director. Additional responsibilities include managing daily inventory tracking, rotating stock using standard FIFO methods, drafting food orders, creating weekly staff and student employee work schedules, and maintaining daily HACCP temperature and sanitation logs.
Key Competencies:
- Advanced knowledge of large-scale cooking techniques, food quality control, and presentation
- Experience with use of kitchen equipment
- Overseeing production of events
- Working knowledge of rules and regulations in Food Safety and Sanitation, including maintaining HACCP documentation for inspections
- Practical kitchen budget experience, focusing on portion control, tracking production waste, and waste reduction
- Experience with inventory management, ordering processes, and creating staff schedules
- Strong conflict resolution and leadership skills to manage shift-level issues and support kitchen morale
- Excellent communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment and with students, faculty, staff, and community members with diverse backgrounds.
- Detail and customer service oriented
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma
- Five years work experience in food service industry
- Two years of supervisory experience
- Serve Safe certification or ability to obtain certification within three months of employment
Preferred Qualifications:
Applicants must submit the following materials to be considered fully:
- MaSU Employment Application
- A letter of application
- A current resume/CV
- The names of 3 professional references with each person’s position, e-mail address, and telephone number
Application review will begin November 23,2026 and will continue until filled. Mayville State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that promotes workforce diversity. The position is subject to North Dakota veteran's preference laws, requiring eligible veterans to submit documentation like a DD-214 or disability letter by the closing date. Applicants should also note that applications may be reviewed under the state's open records law, and employment is contingent upon passing a criminal history background check. ND Relay: relaynorthdakota.com “This search is being conducted consistent with the State of North Dakota Open Records statutes.