Student Manager - Catering

Universities of Wisconsin; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is seeking a Student Manager for Catering to oversee student staff and operations for campus events. You will coordinate staffing, training, and scheduling with the Catering Manager and Floor Managers.

This role requires leading student employees, conducting evaluations, and ensuring compliance with university policies. The position is part-time, with a base wage of $13.75 per hour, and includes morning, daytime, evening, and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Must work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, good interpersonal skills, strong oral communications skills, and active listening skills.
• Applicants must be part-time students enrolled in 6 undergrad or 5 grad credits and in good academic standing (GPA 2.0+).
• Applicants must pass a criminal background check and be approved to drive State vehicles.
• Probationary period completed with performance evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, hire, and supervise student employees with oversight from the Dining Student Employment Office.
• Coordinate staff scheduling for catered events across semesters, weekends, and breaks.
• Approve bi-weekly timesheets for student employees in PeopleSoft by deadlines.
• Conduct annual or semester performance evaluations for student staff.
• Plan orientations and trainings with Shift Leads and Floor Managers; prepare meeting agendas.
• Serve as back-up and communicate updates and issues to management.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Active listening

Education

Part-time student status (6 undergraduate or 5 graduate credits)

Job description

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.

Specific Duties

• 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. As a result of their involvement in the University Dining student employment program, student managers will gain experience in:

• 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.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law 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.