A Cashier handles monetary transactions with customers. Takes customer payment for a product or service, provides change as needed and receipts for transactions. Provides accurate accounting of cash register funds, and provides customer service.
Operates the computerized checking system that determines access eligibility to the cafeterias. Greets dining service patrons pleasantly, verifies student identification/board eligibility for specific meals, and verifies meal counts. The hourly range for this position is expected to be: $18.00/per hour
Education/Skills Requirements:
Education:
High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
Skills:
Must be able to consistently follow both verbal and written directions and perform simple math.
Additional skills:
A strong customer service orientation with positive, friendly, helpful attitude is required. Must work well independently and be industrious and employ good problem solving skills. Must demonstrate good personal hygiene practices. Experience Requirements and/or
Equivalents:
Some experience in a commercial foodservice establishment preferred but will train appropriate candidates. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in this posting to be considered for hire.
Standard Work Days and Hours:
This is a casual, part-time, non-benefit eligible position working less than 20 hours/week. We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions. Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).
About Bowdoin:
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff-with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College's multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed. Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin's reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine. Bowdoin's campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift:
N/A Employment Category:
Casual Benefits Eligible:
No Pay Type:
Hourly Background Check Package Requirements:
Support Staff Is driving a Bowdoin vehicle an essential function of this job?: Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?:
Yes Posting Date:
08/03/2026
Applications Accepted Until:
Open Until Filled:
No Special Instructions to
Applicants:
If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
