Cook (1st and 2nd Shift)

Cooks at UWM perform a variety of food preparation activities and related tasks according to quality and safety standards in dining retail and/or catering venues to ensure customer satisfaction and achieve departmental food service goals. Thisposition works closely with students student managers andlimited-termemployees.

Availability/Schedule- Various days times and shift options are available including:

• Monday - Friday: 5:00am - 1:30pm

• Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

• Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 8:30pm

• Tuesday - Saturday:11:00am-7:30pm and 9:00am-5:30pm (Saturday)

• Sunday - Thursday: 11:00am - 7:30pm and 10:00am - 6:30pm (Sunday)

• Perform routine and non-routine food preparation activities including cook-to-order and specialty foods (50%)

• Train and guide student workers (20%)

• Greets customers answers questions and provides information regarding food preparation and associated activities (10%)

• Adheres to federal state campus and local safety regulations policies and procedures (10%)

• Cleans inspects and maintains bakery equipment and work areas to ensure adherence to safe food quality handling and sanitation processes and procedures(10%)

Dining and Retail Services

$18.00 - $20.00 an hour

• Experience in various food service concepts (Full service quick service etc.)

• At least two years of experience preparing food in a commercial kitchen environment

• Basic cooking skills: Sauteing Broiling Frying Roasting Butchery Garde Manger Pantry Breakfast Cookery etc.

• Supervisor or Lead worker experience in a food service environment (training assigning tasks and scheduling of subordinate staff)

• Experience cooking food according to recipes quality standards presentation standards and food preparation checklists

• Experience working in higher education hotel hospital or institutional facility

• Associates Degree or higher in Culinary Arts or related field

• ServSafe Sanitation Certification or equivalent

Interested applicants are required to apply online and provide aResumeaddressing your professional level work experience as it relates to all required and preferred Letters are encouraged but not required for consideration.

Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application. Applications missing any of the required documents listed prior to the application deadline will be marked as incomplete and will not be considered.

This is a continuous recruitment with an initial review date of 07/16/2026 To ensure consideration applications must be submitted by 07/15/2026. Applications submitted after 07/15/2026 may not be immediately reviewed.

Questions may be directed to Jennifer Brown ()

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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.

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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.