Good people come together to serve food to kids we care about. - Student Worker Cal Dining Employee Review

4.0
Feb 18, 2015
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Pros

Solid Labor/Customer Service job. It's possible to get into a flow state and not notice your shift fly by. It's possible to do "hard work" if you volunteer for it, and actually make student customers happy and build relationships with them. Like most restaurants, you're entitled to a free meal, and because Cafe 3 is all you can eat; profit. If you're a student worker, the location smack in the center of the South Side is convenient. I already happened to be living a five minute walk away. It's obvious that this is a culture of love. There's a clear delineation between the student workers and the career staff, but it's that there is respect flowing upstream, and guidance flowing downstream. Watching the oldest almost retired employees working as hard and fast, if not moreso than the young students is a sight all future knowledge-workers should see.

Cons

Managers make or break the experience. A good natured manager leads t oan excellent shift, and the opposite holds true as well.

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5.0
Jul 26, 2025
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Pros

Like any food service job, really. The older workers were very nice and helpful! Always a joy.

Cons

Some students don't pull their weight.

4.0
Aug 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Free food, flexible scheduling for students, easy enough work

Cons

Some managers aren't the best, students can be disrespectful, the career employees don't seem to happy

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