Housing & Dining Services

Full-Time

Employment

Working at Colorado State University is more than a job. Our Housing and Dining staff tell us they are part of a family.
 
We strive to offer a welcoming, inclusive environment with support for family and life outside of work.
Housing & Dining Services regularly hires for a variety of positions including:

Residential Dining Services

  • Chef
  • Cook
  • Baker
  • Food service Worker
  • Administrative Support 
  • Material Handler 
  • Barista
  • Custodian

*Dining employees receive a free meal for every shift worked

Housing & Dining Facilities

  • Building Services Technician
  • HVAC Specialist
  • Maintenance – General 
  • Movers
  • Project Planners
  • Purchasing and other Administrative Support
  • Trades: Plumbing, Electrical, Electrical Specialist, Painter
  • Warehouse  
  • Supervisor/Manager 

Commitment to Staff

Generous Holiday Schedule and Leave Policies

CSU recognizes the importance of supporting employees as they balance their career, personal, and family life. As a part of this endeavor, the University offers generous several paid and unpaid leave policies. The University observes 11 paid holidays per year. 

Benefits Eligibility Information

Retirement

CSU employees participate in the University’s Defined Contribution Plan (DCP) of Colorado. The plan offers a generous employer match of 12%.

More information on retirement plans

 

Commitment to Campus Discounts

Commitment to Campus discount offers discounts or other perks for dozens of university and community programs and services.

 

Academic Privileges

CSU is proud to offer academic privileges to help with the cost of tuition for you and your eligible family members, including 50% discount on tuition for qualified dependents. CSU employees can advance their education with 9 credits per year, paid for by the University. Many of our staff are using this benefit to earn advanced degrees.

Eligibility requirements and how to apply.

 

Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program

 

Thelma Sanchez, Lead Cook For Dining Services

“One of the things that I love in housing is they think about you. They think about your family.”

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Colorado State University offers comprehensive health benefits including:

Vita Prentiss, Catering Manager

“I really appreciate the work life balance that CSU provides their employees. The same job that’s out in the private sector is not going to offer the same work life balance that I’ve been able to achieve here and been able to do and been able to have through working here.”

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Employee & Family Resources

  • Employee discounts to childcare facilities, after-school programs, and summer camps  
  • CSU CARE Program provides employees referrals to organizations that provide low-to-no-cost services that include: household necessities, dependent and elder care, housing, education, transportation, etc.  
  • Employee Assistance Program offers on-site support, third-party confidential support, and 24-hour crisis resources  
  • Academic privileges including 50% discount on tuition for qualified dependents  
  • Free use of Transfort and MAX bus with employee ID  
  • Family, couple, and individual therapy  
  • Discounted access to CSU Campus Recreation, City of Fort Collins and Boulder recreation centers  
  • Volunteer in Public Schools (VIPS) program allows up to five hours of paid volunteer time in area public schools  
  • 20% discount for veterinary services at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital  
  • Discount tickets to CSU Rams Athletic events 
  • Savings thru discounts to local shopping, travel, sporting events as part of the CSU Commitment to Campus commitmenttocampus.colostate.edu
  • Rams for Rams commitmenttocampus.colostate.edu/rams-for-rams
  • Housing Program hr.colostate.edu/employee-housing-programs

Inclusiveness and Diversity

At Colorado State University, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than words – they are a call to action. Through proactive efforts and meaningful progress, we are working towards our vision of an inclusive university community that welcomes and affirms diversity of people, perspectives, and ideas.

Emerlita Bautista, Lead Cook for Dining Services

“I feel welcome here, and comfortable working with different kinds of people.”

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Housing & Dining Services offers Equity in the Workplace training for all employees, including:

Growth & Professional Development

CSU Housing and Dining Services offers Continuing Education and Licensing to its employees, including:

  • Continuing Education Classes for Licensed positions
  • Paying for License renewal for positions that require a license
  • ServSafe Food Safety Training
  • APPA CEFP
  • Supervisor Training
  • Safety Training
  • Many other Professional Development Classes
  • Morale and Team Building Activities

Amber Lobato, Building Services Supervisor

“There have been a lot of opportunities within our department. I’m chair for a classified personnel council, and it’s nice to be part of a group that advocates for staff and for that to be welcomed.”