Dining Hall Greeter

The Omega Dining Hall is a large, full-scale, food-production facility. We produce and serve up to 2,500 mostly plant-based meals per day as well as breads and desserts for both the Dining Hall and the Omega Café. 

Greeters report directly to the Shift-Co on duty. They are responsible for welcoming participants staff and guests, and keeping count, as they enter the Dining Hall.

This is a non-residential, volunteer position.  

Job Description/ Daily Tasks

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Welcome and count participants, staff and guests as they enter the Dining Hall through the front doors
• Direct Traffic as needed
• Report numbers throughout the shift
• Maintain cleanliness of stairs and entrance way to the Dining Hall
• Along with the Dining Hall Shift Coordinator, manage door signage as necessary
• Along with the Dining Hall Shift Coordinator, manage the transition between Family Meal and participant meal times, as it pertains to porch seating and crowds of early participants
• Check in with Dining Hall Shift Coordinator before and after shift

Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Reasonable availability

Qualifications

• Timely, reliable, and service oriented individual
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Alignment with Omega’s mission, goals, and core values

Physical Requirements

• Constantly works in outdoor weather conditions
• Frequently move items that weigh 30-50 pounds for various needs
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Must be able to traverse a hilly campus in diverse weather conditions
• Must be able to position self to perform diverse job tasks as necessary
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.  Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The ability to observe details at close range

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. 

Position & Benefits

Dining Hall Greeters welcome guests into the Omega Dining Hall, keep a count of guests, and answer general questions. These positions are available while the campus is open, from May through October.
 
In appreciation of volunteer service, we are happy to extend the following: 

• Participation in community classes, events, open classes, sampler classes and evening performances 
• Use of the library, tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, gardens, hiking trails, and the lake 
• Meals in the Dining Hall at no charge during your volunteer hours on campus 
• 20% discount at Omega Café, Omega Store purchases, Omega Wellness Center services, and catalog workshops 

*Beyond these benefits, no monetary compensation is provided. 

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Omega complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable New York State or local laws. Consistent with those requirements, Omega will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability if such accommodation would allow the individual to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.   

Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Inc. (“Omega”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, New York State, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. As a community of learners, we are committed to putting our organizational aspirations into practice, as outlined in our Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion (JEDI) Statement.

Omega strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of actual or perceived race; color; creed; age; religion; national origin; citizenship status; sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions); gender (including gender identity); sexual orientation; disability; marital status; partnership status; familial status; status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offenses; genetic predisposition; veteran’s status; military status; or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. All Omega employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.