Cafes

All Cafes

• oucampuscafes@ohio.edu

• oucampuscafeshiring@ohio.edu

Café Bibliotech - Alden Library

• (740) 593-0807

OU-HCOM Café - West Green

• (740) 597-7513

Café at Factory Street - Heritage Hall 

• (740) 593-0764 

The Front Room Coffeehouse - Baker Center

• (740) 566-0936

South Side Espresso Bar- Nelson Commons

• (740) 597-5778

• Please do not come to work if you have a fever or any other symptoms related to COVID-19. 

• If a student has a valid documented excuse, their shift must be put on the sub board at least one week in advance with proper documentation given to the coordinator in order to avoid a strike for a call-off.

• For a shift starting before 9 am, the employee must call off one hour in advance.  Improper call-offs will result in one strike. 

• For a shift starting after 9 am, the employee must call off three hours in advance.  Improper call-offs will result in one strike. 

• Fest and special weekends are worth double strikes and are non-removable.  Any employee who properly calls off or is late will receive two non-removable strikes and any employee who no-call no-shows on a fest weekend shift receives 4 strikes and is therefore automatically terminated. 

Double Strike Weekends/Days

Double strike weekends and days are special days throughout the year when employees are more likely to call off due to special events. Consequently, unexcused call offs or no call/no shows on these days will result in double the usual amount of strikes. We encourage employees to utilize the sub board and/or find other employees to cover shifts if they are unable to work on a double strike day.

Double strike days include:

• Opening weekend

• Parent's weekend

• Homecoming 

• Finals week/Commencement

• Halloween (block party weekend)

• Dad's weekend

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Sib's weekend

• All fest weekends

• Reopening days following Thanksgiving, winter, and spring break

• Mom's weekend

• Easter weekend

Finals Week

• Each employee will be required to work at least two shift during finals week.  Exams scheduled during an employee's shift must be communicated to that locations' coordinator at least one week prior to your exam/shift.  Each employee should be aware of the dates of their finals as they receive their syllabus at the beginning of each semester.  Those who are unsure when an exam is scheduled may find a final exam schedule below. 

Holidays & Breaks

• During holidays and break periods, cafe hours are limited and shifts are filled on a volunteer basis.  Employees that will be in Athens during breaks may schedule shifts with a coordinator.  If an employee picks up shifts during holidays and breaks, they will be responsible for following the same attendance and call-off policies listed above.

Academic Calendar & Finals Week Schedule

• For employees who wish to review the current academic calendar and finals week schedule, it can be found here: Calendars

Personal Days

Things come up. Sometimes you need extra time to study or are not feeling the best or life happens. We value each of our employees and their dedication to our team, but sometimes you just need a day. 

• Each student begins the semester with one Personal Day (free call off). This is a use it or lose it benefit. Students wishing to use their personal day must follow all of the procedures outlined below:

  • • Students must follow the above call-off procedures.

    • Personal Days will not be permitted on double strike weekends/days or the opening day of the semester.

    • Personal Days may not be used during any Finals Weeks.

    • These are offered on a first come, first served basis. Only two Personal Days per location will be permitted in one day. 

• • Management has the right to suspend the Personal Day policy at any time. Please respect this benefit.

• Returning employee scheduling for each semester is completed approximately 3-4 weeks before the end of the prior semester and is based off of a hierarchy system that takes into account when an employee was hired and how many hours they have worked.

• New hires will schedule shifts as they are hired and will chose from any open shifts still available.

Eating is not permitted anywhere within the production areas.  Please sit in the dining area or outside when eating.  To obtain an employee meal you must work a shift of 4 or more hours.

Cell Phones are not permitted in the café production areas. Students may check their phones in the back stock areas.  If a student needs to use their phone in an emergency, the following ‘safe spaces’ are available at each location:

• Front Room: 4th floor lobby

• Café BiblioTech: 2nd floor general area

• ARC: 1st floor general area

• Café on Factory Street: 1st floor general area

• South Side Espresso Bar: Nelson Commons main front entrance area

Redeem your earned positive points for some GREAT rewards!

• 25 points - Meal ticket 

• 100 points - Free call off (must be used at least two weeks in advance and may not be used during double strike weekends nor finals week)

• 75 points - Strike removal (cannot be used on all strikes - please see a Student Leader or Coordinator for details)

• 30 points - Employee shirt or hat

• 50 points - Campus Cafes sweatshirt

New Pay Information For Spring 2023 (effective January 15th)

Students have many promotional opportunities available to them throughout the cafes which include: Student Leaders, Student Coordinators, Office Manager, Hiring Managers and Product Control Coordinators. The following pay scale will be used:

Level 1 $11.00 per hour

• Cafes/Markets/West 82

Level 2 $12.00 per hour

• The District/Nelson Dining Court/Central Food Facility 

Level 3 $13.25 per hour

• Dishroom/Pots and Pans/Catering/Latitude 39 Servers & Bartenders 

Level 4 $14.00 per hour

• Student Leaders/Office Assistants/Hiring Managers/FoodPro Assistants*

Level 5 $14.75 per hour

• Student leaders/Office Assistants/Hiring Managers/FoodPro Assistants**

Level 6 $15.00 per hour

• Student Coordinators/Latitude 39 Cooks 

Level 7 $16.50 per hour

• Interns

*In-training 

**Who have completed/passed the Student Leader class 

Please note: Future updates to State and/or Federal law may necessitate pay changes at any time. Also, Ohio University may institute a pay freeze due to state budget conditions.

All student employees are strongly encouraged to sign up for direct deposit. Please note that depending on the date you start your job, you may not receive your first paycheck for four weeks. After the first paycheck has been received, you will receive your pay every other week. Please refer to the Payroll Calendar, which you may access above. 

In addition to the above opportunities, employees will be eligible for a $0.20/hr. pay increase at the end of each semester, given that they have zero no-call, no-shows, no more than one strike, have worked at least 10 weeks that semester and have worked at least two shift during finals week.