Student Manager - Catering

UWSTP University of Wisconsin Stevens Point; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is seeking a Student Manager - Catering to oversee student staff for UWSP Catering operations. The role focuses on recruiting, training, scheduling, and supervising student employees, with various shifts including day, night, and weekend events.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Floor Managers and Shift Leads, approving timesheets in PeopleSoft, conducting performance evaluations, and ensuring coverage for all events while meeting onboarding

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a part-time student (6 undergraduate or 5 graduate credits) and in good academic standing.
• Commitment to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
• Ability to lead student staff and coordinate scheduling.
• Criminal background check required.
• Valid driver’s license and authorization to drive State vehicles.
• Must complete UWSP mandatory trainings during onboarding.
• Eight-week probationary period with performance evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee student personnel and staffing operations for Catering.
• Train new student employees and ensure duties are understood (Catering Event Staff, Bartender, Production Associates).
• Coordinate with Floor Managers and Shift Leads on scheduling and training.
• Approve bi-weekly timesheets in PeopleSoft by the set deadline.
• Conduct performance evaluations each semester and after probation.
• Attend monthly Student Manager meetings and mandatory trainings.
• Provide back-up coverage when team members are unavailable.

Job description

Current Students: If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Workday Internal Jobs Site for Students Position Title: Student Manager - Catering Job Category: Student Hourly Job Profile: Student Help

Job Summary: Accepting work-study and regular pay applicants.

Accountability Reports to the University Dining Catering Manager.

Responsibilities

• The Student Manager is responsible for all student personnel and staffing operations for Catering.
• Maintain constant contact with Floor Managers and Shift Leads to ensure new student employees are trained in the duties associated with their positions (i.e., Catering Event Staff, Bartender, Production Associates).
• Shifts for catering are varied and can include daytime, nights, and weekends.
• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, disciplinary documentation when necessary, and overall supervision of student employees associated with On Point Catering with the assistance of the University Dining Student Employment Office.
• Work with the Catering Manager to provide appropriate and timely scheduling of staff for catered events during the academic semesters, weekends, winter, and summer breaks.
• Ensure all events 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.
• 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 Catering 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.
• 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.)
• Applicant must have valid driver's license and be approved to drive State vehicles upon hire.
• 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.

• Learn and demonstrate high-quality supervision skills.
• Learn and demonstrate the ability to support a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace.

Base Wage $13.75/hour

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.stevenspointarea.com.

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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.

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