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Job Location:

Milwaukee, WI - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 19 - 21
Posted: 14 October 2026 (12 days ago)
Application Deadline: 12 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Position Title:
Baker

Job Category:
University Staff

Employment Type:
Regular

Job Profile:
Baker

Job Duties:

Key Job Responsibilities:
  • Assists with recipe and menu development and testing
  • Cleans inspects and maintains kitchen equipment and work areas
  • Prepares a variety of baked goods including yeast products
  • Adheres to federal state campus and local food safety regulations policies and procedures
  • Assists and guides student workers

Department: Student Affairs: Retail Service



Compensation: $19.00 to $21.00 per hour

ABakerprepares food and completes related tasks according to quality and safety standards to ensure satisfaction and achieve departmental food service goals. Provides oversight for the set-up and maintenance of the Bakery. Performs baking and related activities following established baking procedures and best practices to create and serve high-quality baked goods according to quality and safety standards to ensure customer satisfaction and achieve departmental food service goals. This position works closely with students student managers and limited-term employees.

Required Qualifications:

  • Six months of food service experience in a professional setting



Preferred Qualifications:
  • One year of food service experience in a professional setting
  • ServSafe Certification Food Handler or Manager certification
  • Experience leading and /or training staff
  • Experience in a customer service environment

Job Responsibilities:

  • 40% Prepare a variety of baked goods including yeast products
  • 25% Assists student employees and provides training as needed10% Assists with recipe and menu development and testing
  • 15% Adheres to federal state campus and local safety regulations policies and procedures
  • 10% Assists with recipe and menu development and testing
  • 10% Cleans inspects and maintains bakery equipment and work areas to ensure adherence to safe food quality handling and sanitation processes and procedures


Availability/Schedule:

Weekend and evening availability is required.
This is a seasonal position and is placed on a short work break over winter break and summer break.


Benefits and Total Rewards

As part of UWMs commitment to supporting the success of our team members through positive experiences employees are provided with Benefits to Benefit You and Your Life. UWM offers a comprehensive benefits package and contributes towards the cost of several benefit plans. Employees with a qualifying position also receive an extensive leave package including vacation sick leave (with no expiration) personal holiday and paid legal holidays. Please visit this link to view summary benefits information. (Compensation figures are for example purposes only.) UWM Benefits to Benefit You and Your Life

How to Apply: This is a continuous recruitment with an initial review date of 10/28/2026. To ensure consideration applications must be submitted by 10/27/2026. Applications submitted after 10/27/2026 may not be reviewed.


Contact Information: Please direct any questions Amy Rehfeldt at

Reasonable Accommodations
Pursuant to university policy UWM provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability please contact or . This job announcement and other material on this site will be made available in alternate formats upon request to an individual with a disability.

Confidentiality of Applicant Materials
UWMis a State agency and subject to Wisconsins Open Records not however reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsins Open Records certain circumstances the identities of final candidates and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.

CBCand Reference Check Policy
Employment will require a criminal background the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)
For theUWMAnnual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e. Clery Report) which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies see
or call UWMs Dean of Students Office Student Union 345 at for a paper copy.

Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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.


Required Experience:

IC