Student/Part-Time Opportunities
"The hours were flexible and corresponded to my class schedule, and everyone in my office is focused on seeing me succeed as a student as well as an employee."
"I am learning time management skills and ways to interact with tons of different people and personalities. These skills will give me a head start in whatever career I may find myself in, in the future."
Student/Part-Time Opportunities and Benefits
Benefits for student and part-time staff at the Union include:
- Students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 are eligible for an annual scholarship in the amount of $500 ($250 per semester) from the Union.
- Hourly student employees are exempt from social security and Medicare taxes being withheld. This is commonly referred to as FICA; the current FICA rate is 7.65% of gross wages.
- Students enjoy a flexible work schedule because school is priority number one.
- Students can participate in the many fun Union employee social events.
- Student employees receive discounts at Campus Store, Cats’ Den, Bowling Center, & select Union restaurants.
- Students enjoy easy access to work by staying right here on campus.
- The pride that comes along with working at the #16 ranked best college union in the country! (According to CollegeRank.net, 2017)
- Advancement opportunities are available.
- Learn and develop essential skills for the future:
- Dependability/Accountability
- Work Ethic
- Honesty and Integrity
- Career-Specific Responsibilities
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Motivation and Initiative
- Teamwork
- Organization/Time-Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Diversity-Minded
- Safety-Consciousness
- Leadership
Chick-fil-A Team Member
$11 /hour
Key Functions:
- Responsible for customer experience by maintaining efficient, fast, friendly, and personalized services by developing a rapport with our customers.
- Be knowledgeable with our products and services.
- Maintain the highest quality products by adhering to standard food safe procedures.
- Accurately ring sale orders into the Point of Sale (POS) cash register and count back change to customers.
- Report all customer complaints to manager on duty and respond proactively to prevent customer service situations.
- Report potential safety hazards, employee incidents, and operational inconsistencies to the manager on duty.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications:
Customer Service experience, cash handling experience and Point of Sale (POS) cash register experience
Physical Demands:
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Ability to remain on feet for long periods of time while bending and twisting from the waist frequently.
- Ability to understand verbal and written instructions
- Ability to communicate both in writing and orally
Maintenance Assistant
Pay Rate: $9.00/hour
Key Functions:
- Assist in repairing equipment and structural items in the Union.
- Assist in troubleshooting leaks, stoppages, and inadequate supply or faulty operations of water, steam, gas and airlines.
- Make appropriate repairs to help prevent future occurrences.
- Maintain a safe environment in the shop by cleaning and storing appropriate tools.
- Assist in duties that may pertain to cleaning the plaza, painting, staining, varnishing, fixing light fixtures and emergency lights testing.
- Operate a two-way radio.
- Demonstrate a high standard of customer service by assisting customers throughout the building.
Additional Information:
- Experience using basic tools such as a hammer, screwdriver, etc.
- Experience using power tools such as saws, drills, etc.
Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Ability to remain on feet for long periods of time while having to bend repeatedly.
Technical Support Assistant
Pay Rate: $9.50/hour
Key Functions:
- Assist in maintaining an optimal network service and help decrease daily operation interruptions by using known skills to work through the system.
- Aide in network applications such as room scheduling, accounting software, electronic email, personnel/ payroll database and other various specialized database and/or interface applications.
- Assist in technical support to various departments, such as; digital camera operations, internal debit charge card systems, etc.
- Assist and recommend selection and implementation of computer hardware and software purchases, maintenance and upgrades in order to achieve maximum efficiency.
- Assist with wiring network cables and wiring jacks.
- Promote awareness on the appropriate way to use Union technology.
- Maintain a clean, organized workspace.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional Information:
- Experience with networked computers, experience may be concurrent
- Knowledge of various microcomputer based operating systems such as Windows or Apple
- Knowledge to fix of various applications such as Microsoft Office
Skills and Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively through oral and/or written communication. Understanding and patience with users experiencing technical difficulties.
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek diverse employees. See the non-discrimination policy at k-state.edu/nondiscrimination. The final, non-student part-time candidate must pass a criminal history check as related to the position.