Student Manager - Cafe

UWSTP University of Wisconsin Stevens Point; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

UW-Stevens Point seeks a Student Manager to oversee student personnel for the Homegrown Café and Common Ground Café. You’ll collaborate with the Assistant Manager to run daily operations, train new students, and pass updates to management.

You will recruit, schedule, and evaluate student staff while ensuring policy compliance and attendance at required meetings. The role requires 20 hours weekly, including weekends, and a criminal background check.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, including weekend hours.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and strong communication skills.
• Enrolled as a part-time student with good academic standing and pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, hire, and supervise student employees with support of the Student Employment Office.
• Schedule staff for open facility hours and ensure full coverage.
• Approve bi-weekly timesheets in PeopleSoft by deadline.
• Conduct performance evaluations at probation or semester end.
• Plan orientations and ongoing trainings with Shift Leads and Floor Managers.
• Prepare meeting agendas and coordinate staff development activities.
• Back-up coverage and liaise with Floor Managers and full-time staff.
• Attend monthly Student Manager meetings and mandatory trainings.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Active listening

Team coordination

Education

Part-time student (6 undergrad credits or 5 grad credits)

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Accountability Reports to the University Dining Assistant Manager – Homegrown Café and Common Ground Café.

Responsibilities

The Student Manager is responsible for all student personnel and staffing operations for the Homegrown Café and Common Ground Café. They will collaborate with the Assistant Manager to ensure the smooth functioning of general operations of the unit. Maintain constant contact with Floor Managers and Shift Leads to ensure new student employees are trained in the duties associated with their positions. Regular communication with all management staff is expected to pass on frequent updates, resolve issues or concerns, and praise outstanding employees.

Specific Duties

• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and overall supervision of student employees associated with the Homegrown Café and Common Ground Café with the assistance of the University Dining Student Employment Office.
• Work with the Assistant Manager to provide appropriate and timely scheduling of staff for open facility hours during academic semesters (weekends, winterim, summer break periods only as needed). Ensure all shifts are covered.
• Approve bi-weekly timesheets for all student employees in PeopleSoft by the set deadline.
• At the end of the new employee probationary period or at least once a semester, conduct employee performance evaluations as determined by the University Dining Student Employment Office.
• Plan and coordinate mandatory student employee orientations at the beginning of each semester and monthly on‑going trainings/meetings with the assistance of the Shift Leads and Floor Managers.
• Prepare and facilitate a detailed and organized agenda for all meetings.
• Implement and maintain a program to assess student staff members’ knowledge and skills to ensure effective performance in each position.
• General knowledge of the service model in both locations. Serve as a back‑up when team members are not able to cover shifts or if additional support is needed.
• Frequent communication with Floor Managers, Shift Leads, and full‑time staff to learn of updates, suggestions, concerns, and respond to student employee conduct issues with the assistance of the University Dining Student Employment Office.
• Attend monthly mandatory Student Manager meetings, semesterly orientations/trainings, and other Student Manager activities as deemed by the University Dining Student Employment Office and/or Assistant Manager.
• Being held accountable and abide to the policies outlined in the University Dining Student Staff Supervisory, and Student Manager Contract.
• Other duties as assigned by Management Team.

Qualifications

Must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, including weekend hours as needed. Demonstrated leadership abilities, good interpersonal skills, strong oral communications skills, and active listening skills. All applicants must be at least a part‑time student (enrolled in at least 6 undergraduate or 5 graduate credits) and be in good academic standing (cumulative and semester GPAs of 2.0 or higher). Applicants must pass a criminal background check (only criminal activity directly pertaining to the position description will be evaluated.) Successful applicants must pass all UWSP mandatory trainings along with department specific (food handling) trainings as part of their employment onboarding. Upon the completion of the eight‑week probationary period, the staff supervisor will conduct a performance evaluation with results impacting the students’ future employment status.

Learning Outcomes

Although your job in University Dining may not be directly related to your future profession, the skills you learn here are transferable and will help you within any career path while also giving you valuable work experience to strengthen your resume. As a result of their involvement in the University Dining student employment program, student employees will gain experience in: Job Knowledge Personal Development Responsibility/Task Completion Customer Service Community Engagement Inclusivity at Work Work Practices Judgement/Problem Solving Success Attributes Time Management

Base Wage

$13.75/hour

Key Job Responsibilities:

Special Notes

Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW‑Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW‑Stevens Point. To learn about the Stevens Point (aka Point) area fun, jobs, housing, education, quality of life, and bragging rights, visit www.EverythingPointsHere.com.

Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources and Affiniative Action at 715-346-2606 or [e-mail]. The safety and success of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin‑Stevens Point is paramount.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires the distribution of an annual security report to all current and prospective students, faculty, and staff.

You may obtain the complete report at https://www3.uwsp.edu/protsv/Pages/Clery.aspx

The University of Wisconsin‑Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. The Universities of Wisconsin serve approximately 161,000 students. Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the Universities of Wisconsin is Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. Nearly 90 percent of in‑state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree – with a median salary of more than $66,000. The Universities of Wisconsin provides a 23:1 return on state investment. The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy. The Universities of Wisconsin and its employees are purpose‑driven, people‑focused, and committed to stewardship.