Fluno Food and Beverage Assistant Manager

Universities of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wisconsin Union, Fluno Center on the UW–Madison campus is seeking a Food and Beverage Assistant Manager to oversee catering and dining operations, manage event setups, support break stations, and supervise venues like Smitty’s Pub and Oros Dining Room. Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling, and student employee training.

Strong leadership and communication are essential. Previous full‑service restaurant or catering leadership experience is required; bartending experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1 year of supervisory experience in a food operation (restaurant or catering).
• Bartending experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification required or obtainable within 6–12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with unit budget monitoring, inventory management, and staff training.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and policies; identify improvements for leadership.
• Oversee workflow and day‑to‑day activities of food service staff; schedule logistics and menus for daily and catering operations.
• Lead customer service and provide information regarding food preparation and catering activities.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Bartending

Education

ServSafe Certification

Job description

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Food Service Assistant Manager

Job Summary:

The Fluno Center, a full-service event destination and conference center in the heart of the UW–Madison campus, is seeking a motivated and talented Food and Beverage Assistant Manager to join our team. This role requires a proactive, independent leader who is ready to oversee catering and dining operations while delivering exceptional guest experiences. Key responsibilities include managing event setups and execution, supporting break stations, overseeing operations at Smitty’s Pub and Oros Dining Room, and handling administrative duties such as budgeting, scheduling, and inventory management. Additionally, this position oversees student employee recruitment, onboarding, and training. A successful candidate will have previous full-service restaurant and/or catering leadership experience, with bartending knowledge considered a strong plus. Excellent communication, organizational, and team-building skills are essential to thrive in this role.

Physical Demands:

Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds frequently needed; Ability to stand for long periods of time

Work Schedule and Location:

This position is 100% on-site and is scheduled to work a combination of days, nights, and weekends. Operational and work schedules will be closely aligned with the services and customer needs of our facility.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Assists with unit budget monitoring, management of inventory levels, and staff training
• Monitors adherence to federal, state, campus, and local food safety regulations, policies, and procedures, identifies needs and makes recommendations for improvement to leadership
• Develops, implements and oversees workflow components, and assigns and coordinates the day-to-day activities of food service staff
• Selects, develops, implements and schedules logistics and menus for daily and catering operations
• Leads and provides exceptional customer service, answers questions, and provides information regarding food preparation, catering, and associated activities

Department:

Wisconsin Union, Fluno Center

Compensation:

The expected starting salary is $54,500 / Annually

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.

s://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf

Required Qualifications:

• 1-year of supervisory experience in a food operation – restaurant or catering

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bartending experience

Certifications:

• ServSafe Certificate hold or able to obtain within 6-12 months of hire

Contact Information:

[e-mail], 608-262-9323

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 OpportunityEmployer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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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.