Catering Supervisor

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Job Duties:

Take that next step in your hospitality career as one of our catering supervisors. Join the team
responsible for supervising and coordinating food related services for events held at the Memorial
Union and other locations. As a catering supervisor you will lead food preparation and catering
setup for events ranging from receptions to buffets to plated dinners. You will mentor student team
members in their catering production work and training. You will also assist with other dining-related
efforts such as inventory and taking steps to ensure we have a safe sanitary dining experience
behind the scenes and in our front-of-house. We host a wide spectrum of events from weddings to
tailgates to breakfast meetings. This means no two days are the same.
A successful person in this role will:

• Be organized.

• Enjoy working with and directing student employees.

• Enjoy people and providing excellent customer service.

This position comes with a pension plan sick leave plenty of vacation time opportunities for
professional development and advancement and a workplace in which coworkers appreciate and
support each other. It is all here at the Wisconsin Union. If this sounds like a good opportunity for
you - please apply! We look forward to reading your application.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Adheres to federal state campus and local food safety regulations policies and procedures - 5%

• Cleans inspects and maintains kitchen equipment and work areas - 15%

• Performs routine and non-routine food preparation activities including cook to order and specialty foods - 15%

• Leads and provides exceptional customer service answers questions and provides information regarding food preparation catering and associated activities - 30%

• Develops and schedules logistics and menus for daily and catering operations - 5%

• Assigns and coordinates the day-to-day activities of food service staff - 30%

Department:

WI Union Catering Memorial Union

Compensation:

The salary of $22.00 per hour is the anticipated starting pay rate for any candidate who is hired for this position. This position is eligible for a night pay differential of $2.50 per hour for hours worked between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am. This position is also eligible for a weekend pay differential of $0.80 per hour for hours worked between 12:01 am on Saturday and 12:00 midnight on 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. Qualifications:

Drivers License - Valid and Meets UW Risk Management Standards
ServSafe Certification - Hold or obtain within 6 months
Valid Bartender License - Hold or obtain within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

Food service restaurant hotel experience and/or customer service experience preferred but not required.

Education:

Preferred
H.S. Diploma

How to Apply:

Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process.

Contact Information:

Ben Clark - Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. SeeRELAYSERVICEfor further information.

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