Dish Lead - Athletics

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

July 8, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

675G-YN_CS_NPS - Food Service Worker Lead

Business Title:

Dish Lead - Athletics

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As the Dish Lead in Gray W Dining within Athletics, you will be responsible for performing daily duties and actively instructing and leading student employees in both the dish room and the pots-and-pans areas, under the direct supervision of the manager. You will be expected to maintain cleanliness and sanitation, ensuring all responsible areas meet standards, and helping foster a positive, cooperative, and harmonious work environment.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3,403 to $4,517 | Range 37 (Steps A-M) | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Possession of, or eligible for, a food handler’s permit AND one (1) year of experience in quantity or institutional food preparation AND serving, which includes six (6) months experience directing the work of others; OR equivalent education/experience.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 14 days of employment, a Washington Food Handler’s Permit.

Preferred Qualifications:

• More than six (6) months of experience leading and training employees.

• General knowledge of commercial grade kitchen equipment use, safety, and maintenance.

• 6 - 12 months of commercial ware washing experience in a large scale kitchen operation.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Area/College: Athletics, Intercollegiate
Department Name: Athletics - Gray W Dining
Location: Pullman, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by