Student Jobs
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Working at UC Santa Cruz Dining provides students with real world job skills and life experience. You’ll make new friends, earn money, and enjoy the convenience of working on campus!
Important Information
Apply now to work as a Student Employee in our catering department.
If you’re interested in jobs at other UCSC Dining locations, we may resume hiring in Fall quarter—please check this page or Handshake in September for updates.
- Work-study and non work-study students are welcome to apply
- Students are permitted to work a maximum of 19.5 hours per week, and a minimum of 9 hours per week
- Hours are available in the early morning, afternoon, evening, late night, and weekends
- Our starting pay is $16.50 an hour (income from tips not permitted)
- We have an ongoing training program that provides opportunities to advance to Student Supervisor after 2 quarters of employment. This opportunity is available to students who demonstrate responsibility and leadership qualities and wish to earn a higher salary.
Application, Interview, and Hiring Timeline
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Starting June 1 |
Submit an application to be considered for an interview. |
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June 1–July 23 |
Qualifying students will be contacted to schedule an interview (video chat interview is required). |
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By July 14 |
Deadline to fill out and submit an application. |
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By July 24 |
Selected students will be notified of job offer. Check your UCSC email regularly, as we will be sending you important instructions. |
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Friday, September 12 |
If you are hired and you have been assigned university housing for 2025-26, this is the mandatory early move-in date. |
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September 14, 15-20 |
Required orientation and training to be held on campus. |
Only submit 1 application. Select the job you’re most interested in.
Your application and questionnaire are needed, before the July 14 deadline. You need to be logged into your UCSC Google account (your @ucsc.edu email address) in order to access Handshake and the questionnaire.
Catering Driver and Food Service Worker
Requires September Early Arrival
$16.50/hr
Apply by July 14, 2024
Candidates must possess a valid US driver's license to be eligible for this position.
Curious about what it’s like to work with UCSC Catering? Check out the UCSC Catering Instagram!
Please be aware of our REQUIRED orientation on September 14 and training during the week of September 15–20. If you have a conflict that prevents you from attending any Dining orientation or training events, YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR HIRING at this time. Instead, you may visit your desired work location once fall quarter instruction has begun and ask the manager on site if they are still hiring.
If you are selected for hiring and you will be living in university housing, you will need to participate in MANDATORY early move-in on Friday, September 12.
As a Student Associate "in training" you will be able to beat the crowds with early move-in to university housing and receive FREE* room and board during this paid training period. If you are serious about working with the dining team, you will want to save these dates for move-in and training.
If you worked for UCSC Dining during the 2024-25 school year, please email DiningHiring@ucsc.edu. You do not need to submit an application.
*Dining will cover Early Arrival fees when you agree to work all 11 weeks of fall quarter (including finals week). Failure to do so will make the fees your responsibility. Rates can be found at: housing.ucsc.edu/early-arrival
If you're enrolled in multiple campus orientation or training programs prior to the start of the quarter, we recommend informing each program to ensure they’re aware of your interest and to help prevent any scheduling conflicts or issues.
