Employment

Why work for Dining Services?

Dining Services offers many benefits to students who need extra money or want to gain practical job experience while attending Virginia Tech. Students gain valuable skills and establish a good work ethic that will assist them in their employment endeavors following graduation.

Undergraduate and graduate students must be enrolled in a degree-granting program with a minimum of 6 credits/hours per semester to be eligible to work for Dining Services. The average full-time student works 15 hours per week, however students can work as little as 8 hours per week and as many as 40 hours per week.

Stay On Campus

Virginia Tech has 11 dining centers, which offer many employment opportunities for students. The on-campus location makes traveling to work easy for students taking classes on campus. The Blacksburg Transit bus system runs daily, providing a convenient and safe commute to work.

Flexible Hours

As a Virginia Tech student, academics should be your number one priority. That's why Dining Services offers flexible hours that work around your class schedule. Dining managers work with you to make sure that your education comes first.

Get Free Food with Every Shift

With every shift you work, you will receive a free meal voucher to use in selected dining locations. Not only does Dining Services pay you for your hard work, they also want to make sure that you are eating well.

Get Paid $8.25 per Hour

Dining Services offers a starting pay of $8.25 per hour and Personal Touch Catering, our on-campus catering service, starts at $8.75 per hour. The starting pay for other local restaurants averages around only $7 per hour. Not only will you save money on gas, but you will also earn over 15 percent more money.

Gain Opportunities for Advancement

Use your time in college to help build your resume and develop professional skills for your future career. Dining services offers leadership and management positions to student employees, with pay for student general managers starting at $9.25 per hour. Some employees who worked for us as students have even advanced to become operations managers or associate directors for the Virginia Tech dining program.

As a student employee, you will gain valuable career skills in leadership, teamwork, professional responsibility, and customer service.

Meet New People

At work, you will have the opportunity to meet new people outside of your classes and residence halls. Working in a team environment will allow you to build relationships with co-workers and even expand friendships outside of the workplace.

"I will be going into my fourth year of working at Dining Services, and I couldn't be happier. Working here, I have met so many people and established friendships that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise. This past year Dining Services offered a special event, "Student Stars," to all employees, and it was great—a night to hang out with the people you work with, with karaoke, pool, shuffleboard, prizes, all without having to lift a single finger! It's a great way to relax, get away from schoolwork, and make money all at the same time. I absolutely love my job!"
—Jason Ludy, Student General Manager at Shultz Dining Center

To apply for a job at one of the dining centers, submit an electronic application. Dining Services no longer accepts paper applications for dining positions. If you have questions about student employment, you may contact any dining unit, e-mail clarkjl@vt.edu, or call Human Resources at 540-231-5039 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. If you have a disability and desire accommodations, contact Human Resources, 540-231-5039 or 711 for individuals with speech or hearing limitations.