Quick Service Team Leader: Slim Chickens (1:00pm-9:30pm, M-F)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Insurance options

Scholarships for education

Retirement plans with university match

Supportive work environment

Job summary

University of Nebraska–Lincoln seeks a Quick Service Team Leader for Abel Dining’s mobile order concept. Lead student workers, supervise kitchen and dining tasks, and ensure timely, high-quality service in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes training staff, maintaining safety standards, and delivering excellent guest experiences, including handling inventory and cash operations, with shifts including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, weigh, and measure.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to train and lead others.
• Food Handler’s permit or ability to obtain via safety test.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service.
• Ensure food quality meets or exceeds standards.
• Assign daily tasks to student workers and staff.
• Oversee work in kitchen, dish room, and dining areas.
• Train staff on recipes, production processes, and dining standards.
• Perform all setup, closing, production, restocking, prep, cashiering, inventory, and cleaning tasks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer concerns.

Skills

Communication

Training others

Food handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Safety & Sanitation test

Job description

Working Title Quick Service Team Leader: Slim Chickens (1:00pm-9:30pm, M-F)

Department Housing: AS Dining Service-1135

Description Of Work

The Quick Service Team Leader will provide guidance and supervision within one of Abel Dining’s mobile order quick service concepts and ensure that orders are accurate, timely and up to the high standards of the University Dining Services.

The Quick Service Team Leader will:

• Provide outstanding customer service
• Ensure that food quality meets and/or exceeds University Dining’s and franchise standards
• Assign daily tasks and assignments to student workers and staff during their shift
• Oversee work in kitchen, dish room, and/or dining area
• Train student workers and staff on recipes, production processes, and University dining standards
• Perform all tasks in all areas/functions, such as; setting up, closing down stations, food production, restocking, daily food prep, cashiering, taking inventory food waste management, cleaning and monitoring food quality
• Troubleshoot and solve concerns directly with customers as they arise

This position is considered essential and schedule may include weekend, evening, or early morning shifts.

About Us

At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer and recently earned the Lincoln Family Friendly Workplace certification. We are known for our welcoming, supportive environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace; it’s a place to build your career and make a meaningful impact in Nebraska.

When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy:

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays
• Comprehensive insurance options, including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage
• Employee and dependent scholarship programs to pursue higher education
• Retirement plans with university match
• A workplace culture that values your time outside of work

Learn more about working at UNL : https://go.unl.edu/aboutus

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/ .

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High school diploma/ GED plus three years of food preparation experience and mastery of all kitchen and dining tasks and attributes; equivalent experience/education considered.
• Ability to read, write, weigh, and measure necessary.
• The ability to communicate is essential.
• Must have the ability to train and lead others.
• Food Handler’s permit or ability to obtain by passing the Safety and Sanitation test required.

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualification is preferred but not required:

• Supervisory experience.

Posted Salary

$18.00/hr