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Requisition # 2025-21242
Date Posted 6 hours ago(10/13/2025 10:34 AM)
Campus Dining is committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors by nourishing them to be their healthy best while caring for the environment.  We welcome team members who share our passion of serving and caring for our community through exceptional dining experiences.  In collaboration with our campus partners, we craft culinary programs that deliver unique memorable experiences.  Campus Dining brings together expertise in culinary, wellness, sustainability, procurement, and hospitality to develop innovative programs in support of our diverse community.  Our award-winning food program is based on scientific and evidence-based principles of healthy sustainable menus that are prepared by our culinary team with high-quality ingredients.  We invite you to...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21241
Date Posted 23 hours ago(10/12/2025 5:36 PM)
Campus Dining invites applications for a food service worker in Yeh New College West,  a residential college at Princeton University.   The food service worker is responsible for cold food preparation, setting up dining areas, serving food, bussing tables, garbage disposal, ware-washing, and sanitation procedures.  Princeton University Benefits: Helping You Thrive Our comprehensive benefits package features an array of programs and resources to help care for you and your family, such as:- Paid time off (including vacation, sick time, and 11 University holidays)- Eligibility to enroll in medical, dental, and vision benefits on your first day of employment- Employer contribution of 9.3% to your Princeton University Retirement Plan- Career development opportunities, such as...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21245
Date Posted 3 days ago(10/10/2025 10:47 PM)
Campus Dining invites applications for a part-time food service worker in our Whitman College, a residential college at Princeton University.   The food service worker is responsible for cold food preparation, setting up dining areas, serving food, bussing tables, garbage disposal, ware-washing, and sanitation procedures.  Princeton University Benefits: Helping You Thrive Our comprehensive benefits package features an array of programs and resources to help care for you and your family, such as:- Paid time off (including vacation, sick time, and 11 University holidays)- Eligibility to enroll in medical, dental, and vision benefits on your first day of employment- Employer contribution of 9.3% to your Princeton University Retirement Plan- Career development opportunities,...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Part-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21244
Date Posted 3 days ago(10/10/2025 10:37 PM)
Campus Dining is committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors by nourishing them to be their healthy best while caring for the environment.  We welcome team members who share our passion of serving and caring for our community through exceptional dining experiences.  In collaboration with our campus partners, we craft culinary programs that deliver unique memorable experiences.  Campus Dining brings together expertise in culinary, wellness, sustainability, procurement, and hospitality to develop innovative programs in support of our diverse community.  Our award-winning food program is based on scientific and evidence-based principles of healthy sustainable menus that are prepared by our culinary team with high-quality ingredients.  We invite you to...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21243
Date Posted 3 days ago(10/10/2025 10:28 PM)
Campus Dining is committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors by nourishing them to be their healthy best while caring for the environment.  We welcome team members who share our passion of serving and caring for our community through exceptional dining experiences.  In collaboration with our campus partners, we craft culinary programs that deliver unique memorable experiences.  Campus Dining brings together expertise in culinary, wellness, sustainability, procurement, and hospitality to develop innovative programs in support of our diverse community.  Our award-winning food program is based on scientific and evidence-based principles of healthy sustainable menus that are prepared by our culinary team with high-quality ingredients.  We invite you to...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21240
Date Posted 3 days ago(10/10/2025 10:11 PM)
Campus Dining invites applications for a food service worker in our Rocky College, a residential college at Princeton University.   The food service worker is responsible for cold food preparation, setting up dining areas, serving food, bussing tables, garbage disposal, ware-washing, and sanitation procedures.  Princeton University Benefits: Helping You Thrive Our comprehensive benefits package features an array of programs and resources to help care for you and your family, such as:- Paid time off (including vacation, sick time, and 11 University holidays)- Eligibility to enroll in medical, dental, and vision benefits on your first day of employment- Employer contribution of 9.3% to your Princeton University Retirement Plan- Career development opportunities, such as the...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21229
Date Posted 4 days ago(10/9/2025 1:07 PM)
Plans and performs journeyman level work to inspect, maintain, repair, modify, and install University plumbing, heating, water, gas, utility, drainage and other related systems.  Follows university rules and regulations at all times, along with established safety procedures. The incumbent in this position will work on a Monday – Friday, 1:00 pm – 9:30 pm shift schedule. The Plumbing Shop personnel are members of Local 175 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
Department
Plumbing Shop
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Building Trades and Technicians
Requisition # 2025-21080
Date Posted 6 days ago(10/8/2025 2:43 AM)
Campus Dining is committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors by nourishing them to be their healthy best while caring for the environment. If you are a cook by profession, love working with top ingredients, are a student at heart, and believe that community engagement happens around food, we’d love to hear from you! We welcome team members who share our passion for serving and caring for our community through exceptional dining experiences. In collaboration with our campus partners, we craft culinary programs that deliver unique memorable experiences. Campus Dining brings together expertise in culinary, wellness, sustainability, procurement and hospitality to develop innovative programs in support of our diverse community. Our award-winning food program...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21164
Date Posted 1 week ago(10/3/2025 11:27 AM)
Campus Dining is committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors by nourishing them to be their healthy best while caring for the environment.  We welcome team members who share our passion of serving and caring for our community through exceptional dining experiences.  In collaboration with our campus partners, we craft culinary programs that deliver unique memorable experiences.  Campus Dining brings together expertise in culinary, wellness, sustainability, procurement, and hospitality to develop innovative programs in support of our diverse community.  Our award-winning food program is based on scientific and evidence-based principles of healthy sustainable menus that are prepared by our culinary team with high-quality ingredients.  We invite you to...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21207
Date Posted 1 week ago(10/3/2025 9:34 AM)
The Research Collections & Preservation Consortium (ReCAP) seeks a dependable and energetic individual to help process and maintain library materials in its high-density shelving facility. Library items sent to the ReCAP facility are sorted, shelved, scanned, retrieved and refiled for each of its member institutions. The individual will be part of a team that rotates responsibilities on a daily basis. At ReCAP, the duties of the Shelving Facility Assistant will revolve around different aspects of two core functions: accession incoming library material into permanent storage; and circulate items held at the facility upon request. ReCAP is a partnership of Princeton University, Columbia University, Harvard University, Yale University and The New York Public Library. The ReCAP...
Department
Lib-Research Coll & Presr Cons
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Library
Requisition # 2025-21162
Date Posted 2 weeks ago(10/2/2025 10:12 AM)
The Custodial Supervisor, with a team of 15 - 40 union team members, is responsible for overseeing all phases of cleaning and event support provided by the Building Services Department to assigned areas of the campus. This position leads the team to accomplish the Facilities Mission: To support the University's educational mission by stewarding the University’s campus in a sustainable way to create an environment of exceptional quality where learning and research thrive. This supervisor will exemplify the Facilities Core Values of Teamwork, Innovation, Integrity, Inclusiveness, Respect, and Sustainability, while modeling and reinforcing the associated behaviors with their employees. This is a working supervisory position that reports to the Custodial Operations Manager and is responsible...
Department
Building Services-Custodians
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Maintenance and Custodial Services
Requisition # 2025-21179
Date Posted 3 weeks ago(9/22/2025 12:54 PM)
Campus Dining is committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors by nourishing them to be their healthy best while caring for the environment.  We welcome team members who share our passion of serving and caring for our community through exceptional dining experiences.  In collaboration with our campus partners, we craft culinary programs that deliver unique memorable experiences.  Campus Dining brings together expertise in culinary, wellness, sustainability, procurement, and hospitality to develop innovative programs in support of our diverse community.  Our award-winning food program is based on scientific and evidence-based principles of healthy sustainable menus that are prepared by our culinary team with high-quality ingredients.  We invite you to...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21165
Date Posted 3 weeks ago(9/22/2025 12:50 PM)
Campus Dining is committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors by nourishing them to be their healthy best while caring for the environment.  We welcome team members who share our passion of serving and caring for our community through exceptional dining experiences.  In collaboration with our campus partners, we craft culinary programs that deliver unique memorable experiences.  Campus Dining brings together expertise in culinary, wellness, sustainability, procurement, and hospitality to develop innovative programs in support of our diverse community.  Our award-winning food program is based on scientific and evidence-based principles of healthy sustainable menus that are prepared by our culinary team with high-quality ingredients.  We invite you to...
Department
Campus Dining
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Food Services and Dining
Requisition # 2025-21030
Date Posted 2 months ago(8/21/2025 12:02 PM)
The Landscaper position provides assistance in support of the Campus Grounds Operations by maintaining, preserving and improving the university grounds.  Always follows all University safety rules and regulations and is proficient in basic grounds maintenance, horticultural practices and landscaping operations.  This position’s normal workweek is Monday – Friday 6:00 am – 2:30 pm. Based on business needs, other work schedules may be assigned or required. Level of position and pay (minimum of $22.15 to a minimum of $25.05) will be commensurate with experience, knowledge, and needs of the department.
Department
Landscape Grounds Shop
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Grounds and Landscape Services
Requisition # 2025-21032
Date Posted 2 months ago(8/19/2025 1:19 PM)
The Electrician, a member of Facilities Operations, performs journey-level work to maintain, repair, modify, troubleshoot, and install new and existing electrical systems with minimal supervision. The incumbent consistently adheres to University safety regulations and established work procedures. Based on work unit business needs, applicants must be available to work either a Monday through Friday, or a Tuesday through Saturday work week. In addition, the applicant will typically be scheduled to either a 7:00AM – 3:30PM or an 8:30AM – 5:00PM daily work shift. Other work schedules may be assigned during the summer period.
Department
Electric Shop
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Building Trades and Technicians
Requisition # 2025-20818
Date Posted 2 months ago(8/18/2025 1:26 PM)
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the primary department charged with creating a safe and secure environment at Princeton University. DPS operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is comprised of 164 staff members.   The department consists of professional University police, security officers, dispatchers, and administrators dedicated to providing best-in-class service to the community. DPS was originally recognized and awarded Law Enforcement Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in July 2015, and subsequently awarded reaccreditation status in July 2018 and July 25, 2022. CALEA serves as the “International Gold Standard for Public Safety Agencies” and oversees a rigorous accreditation process.  In addition, DPS was awarded...
Department
Public Safety
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Public Safety, Security, and Emergency Services
Requisition # 2025-20374
Date Posted 2 months ago(8/13/2025 6:03 PM)
For full consideration, a cover letter and resume must be submitted in addition to the online application.   This position is open to all applicants, with or without police experience.    This is a sponsored position. The Princeton University Department of Public Safety will pay for a successful candidate’s New Jersey police academy tuition, uniforms, and equipment. While in the academy, cadets earn a salary per the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) contract. Candidates with current New Jersey Police Officer Certification or approval of New Jersey Training Commission for police commission may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the primary department charged with creating a safe and secure environment at Princeton University. DPS operates 24...
Department
Public Safety
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Public Safety, Security, and Emergency Services
Requisition # 2025-20683
Date Posted 2 months ago(8/13/2025 4:28 PM)
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the primary department charged with creating a safe and secure environment at Princeton University. DPS operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is comprised of 164 staff members.   The department consists of professional University police, security officers, dispatchers, and administrators dedicated to providing best-in-class service to the community.  DPS was originally recognized and awarded Law Enforcement Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in July 2015, and subsequently awarded reaccreditation status in July 2018 and July 25, 2022. CALEA serves as the “International Gold Standard for Public Safety Agencies” and oversees a rigorous accreditation process.  In addition, DPS was awarded...
Department
Public Safety
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Public Safety, Security, and Emergency Services
Requisition # 2025-20750
Date Posted 3 months ago(7/24/2025 10:10 AM)
The HVAC Mechanic is a member of the Facilities Operations. Possessing journey level skills and experience, and with minimum oversight, the HVAC Mechanic is responsible for safely completing a full complement of journey level HVAC tasks, including, but not limited to the inspection, troubleshooting, and repair to a wide-range of campus HVAC equipment. The incumbent follows University safety rules and regulations at all times, along with established safety work procedures. The HVAC Shop members are represented by SEIU Local 175. 
Department
HVAC
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Building Trades and Technicians
Requisition # 2025-20712
Date Posted 4 months ago(6/16/2025 2:51 PM)
Possessing comprehensive theoretical and practical working knowledge, the Senior DDC Controls Technician installs, services, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, and programs a variety of campus HVAC, DDC and pneumatic building control systems to effectively maintain HVAC comfort, ensure maximum energy conservation and prevent system and equipment failures. As needed, the incumbent may assume the duties of HVAC Controls Shop Supervisor.
Department
Controls
Job Type
Full-Time
Category
Building Trades and Technicians

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