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Food Service Supervisor - Memorial Union

Location
University of Wisconsin Madison
Listed
2 days ago

About the role

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  • Job Category: University Staff
  • Employment Type: Regular
  • Job Profile: Food Service Supervisor

Job Summary

The Wisconsin Union is recruiting for a shift supervisor! The position is part of the team that oversees some of our most popular venues in the Memorial Union: Lakefront Lounge, Daily Scoop, Strada, and the summer terrace BBQ stand.

Job duties include

  • Overseeing quality food preparation and presentation
  • Guiding and directing staff
  • Training and supervision of student staff
  • Customer service
  • Assisting on the floor in operations and food preparation

Additional information

As the social heart of UW-Madison, the Wisconsin Union provides events, facilities, and activities for students, staff, faculty, thousands of Union members, and campus visitors. It also offers hands-on leadership opportunities for hundreds of UW-Madison students.

Physical Demands

  • Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds occasionally needed
  • Ability to work outside in inclement weather needed.

Work Schedule and Location

  • This position is scheduled to work a combination of days, nights and weekends, with 2 days off in a row.
  • Operational and work schedules will be closely aligned with the services and customer needs of our units. As a result, work schedules will be adjusted during specific times of the year to meet demand.

Key Job Responsibilities

  • Adheres to federal, state, campus, and local food safety regulations, policies, and procedures
  • Enforcement of State and Local drinking laws and University policies and procedures.
  • Assigns and coordinates the day-to-day activities of food service staff
  • Leads and provides exceptional customer service, answers questions, and provides information regarding food preparation, catering, and associated activities
  • Other duties as described and assigned by supervisor
  • Cleans, inspects, and maintains kitchen equipment and work areas
  • Performs routine and non-routine food preparation activities including cook to order and specialty foods

Department: Wisconsin Union, Dining & Hospitality, Memorial Union

Compensation

The expected starting salary is 22.50/ hour. This position is also eligible for weekend and night differential pay.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see.

Required Qualifications

  • Previous restaurant experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous restaurant experience in supervisory or lead role

Certifications

  • ServSafe Certificate required or able to obtain within 6 months of hire
  • Alcohol Server License required or able to obtain within 6 months of hire

How to Apply

Click the "Apply" button to start the application process. You will be prompted to upload your resume.

Applicants should attach a resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process.

  • Application Deadline: This job will be posted until filled.
  • Contact Information: Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Institutional Statement on Diversity

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

  • The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
  • The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.

  • Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
  • The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.

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