University Housing & Dining Services

Campus Ambassadors
Dining and Catering Jobs
Operations Jobs
Residential Conferences Summer Staff
Marketing, Assessment, Communications & Diversity Jobs
Residential Education Jobs

Campus tours

The Office of Admissions and University Housing and Dining Services are now accepting applications for the Ambassador position for the 2012-2013 school year.

The form below will allow you to submit an application for two different positions. One is as a Tour Ambassador with the Campus Visitor Center; the other is as an ambassador for University Housing and Dining Services (UHDS).

Campus TOUR Ambassador Position Description

UHDS Ambassador Position Description

Online Application Form

Applications due Feb. 17, 2012.

Dining and Catering Jobs

University Housing & Dining Services, and Dining Services specifically, employs hundreds of student staff in a variety of locations, including: Arnold, McNary, Bing's, Marketplace West, and OSU Catering. Dining Services includes student positions in food preparation, retail food sales, dining operations, and customer service.

To find out if you are eligible for student employment please consult the OSU Student Employment Manual.

Fill out the online Dining Application to apply. (The Dining Application is currently closed)

Student Staff Positions:

We are seeking applications for Dining Centers, Catering and Conferences. All student positions must be familiar with the Student Training Manual (pdf). 

• Catering Service Workers (pdf)
• Customer Service Representative - Dining Room (pdf)
• Customer Service Representative - Server/Food Prep/Cashier (pdf)
• Customer Service Representative - Barista/Smoothie/Retail Sales (pdf)

Dining is not currently accepting applications. 

Catering is not currently accepting applications. 

If you have previously submitted an application we still have it on file and will just need your winter term class schedule to consider you for employment next term.

If you have questions about the dining jobs application process, email DiningApplication@oregonstate.edu.

Operations Jobs

The Operations/Facilities unit of University Housing & Dining Services employs over 50 professional and student staff. We provide residential services for students including room assignments, resident contract management, service center operations, customer service, Residential Conferences, Building Services, and manage Orchard Court family housing. The majority of student staff positions are located at the Service Centers - Arnold, McNary, Weatherford, and West - and the UHDS central office. Some positions exist at the Facilities Maintenance Center and within the Building Services program which services the residence halls during the academic year and the Residential Conferences operation during the summer.

With over 150 full time employees and over 550 student employees, UHDS manages the Operations/Facilities, Dining, Marketing, Business Services, and Residential Education program serving over 3,000 resident students and managing 1.5 million square feet of space.

Our core values  are an integral part of the employment process.

Student Staff Positions:

• Assignment Ops Assistant Position Description - PDF
• Administrative Ops Assistant Position Description - PDF
• Building Services Assistant Position Description - PDF
• Customer Service Representative Position Description - PDF
• Housing Maintenance Office Support - PDF
• Housing Maintenance Supply Support - PDF
• Housing Maintenance Worker - PDF
• Safety and Inspection Assistant Position Description - PDF

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are kept on file for one term. Apply by submitting an application, resume, cover letter, and references with the "Operations/Facilities Student Application" link below:

• Operations/Facilities Student Application

Residential Conferences Summer Staff

Thank you for your interest in the Residential Conferences Summer Staff positions for the Summer of 2012. This is the application for students interested in applying to be a Conference Building Manager, Conference Building Assistant, or Scholar Housing Manager.

Please review the position descriptions here:

• Conference Building Manager (pdf)
• Conference Building Assistant (pdf)
• Scholar Housing Manager (pdf)

The timeline for the application process is as follows:

• January 23:

Residential Conferences Summer staff application available

• February 7:

Applications due

• February 7 – 9:

Interviews scheduled via email

• February 11 – 12:

Residential Conferences summer staff interviews

• February 17:

Letters go out to finalist application pool/those not in the pool

• February 24:

Background check paperwork due at AABC, conduct check paperwork due at UHDS Central Office 

• March 23:

Offer/alternate pool emails sent out

• April 4:

Offers must be accepted for all positions by 5 p.m.

• Week of April 11:
  Spring training begins

You will receive a confirmation email within 2 school days of submission. Questions about your application status should be directed to the Residential Conference Office.

• Residential Conferences Summer Staff Application

Marketing, Assessment, Communiatons, and Diversity Jobs

The Marketing, Assessment, Communications, Diversity (MACD) unit of University Housing & Dining Services is responsible for the recruitment of prospective and current students to the OSU residence halls and cooperative houses as well as the lead for implementation of the department's Diversity Initiative.

• Community Relations Facilators (pdf)

CRF applications are now closed. Please contact UHDS Multicultural Resource Coordinator Teresita Alvarez with questions about future opportunities to apply to be a CRF.

Residential Education Jobs

The Residential Education unit of University Housing & Dining Services employs over 130 professional and paraprofessional student staff. We focus on enhancing the academic success of our residents and building community through personal relationships.

With over 170 full time employees and over 700 student employees UHDS manages the Dining, Operations and Facilities, Marketing, Fiscal and Business Services, and Residential Education program serving nearly 4,000 resident students and managing 1.5 million square feet of space.

Position Descriptions:

• Resident Assistant PD \ Senior Resident Assistant PD (pdf)
• Cooperative Director PD (pdf)
• Resident Director PD (pdf)
• GTA Resident Director PD (pdf)

Selection Information:

• RA selection information
• CD selection information
• RD selection information (application not active)

Interested in becoming a resident assistant (RA) for 2012-13? The deadline for applications is Jan. 16, 2012. More information and the application can be found at oregonstate.edu/uhds/whyira.