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Dining and Retail Services: Catering Lead

UWM On-Campus Employment Office
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Job Summary

UWM Catering is hiring student Catering leads to help support and guide daily operations. Responsibilities include assisting with food preparation and presentation, cashiering, and completion of other catering tasks while providing team support and excellent customer service. Leads are expected to model reliability, follow safety protocols, and help train new staff.

Physical requirements:

  • Stand and walk continuously for a minimum of 4 hours
  • Lift up to 40 lbs. repeatedly, including reaching outward, upward, and sideways
  • Maneuver throughout a kitchen environment, and utilize kitchen tools safely

Duties may include:

  • Train new staff and provide team support
  • Oversee all phases of food preparation
  • Provide exceptional customer service to ensure client and guest satisfaction, and event success
  • Oversee set up and break down of event spaces 
  • Assist with transportation of food and equipment to and from events
  • Monitor buffet stations to ensure required service flow
  • Operate registers and handle card transactions
  • Assist with dishwashing
  • Other catering duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

  • Currently enrolled UWM student
  • Reliable, responsible, and punctual
  • 1 year of food service experience preferred
  • Must have availability to work 15-20 hours/week
    • mornings, afternoons, nights
    • must be able to work weekend shifts
    • must be available to start working at 6:00am at least two (2) days/week
    • must be able to stay until 11:00pm on Saturdays, if needed
  • Willing to learn and follow instructions
  • Able to work independently or as part of a team
  • Able to work quickly and accurately while maintaining a pleasant attitude

 

Panther Edge Compentencies:

Critical Thinking: Students learn to analyze and evaluate information which helps them navigate complex situations and address challenges.

Leadership: Using communication, decision-making, and other skills, students learn to guide, motivate, and direct teams toward success.

 

CONTACT / APPLICATION Information:

Candidate's availability may affect their eligibility for positions. ***Interviews are by appointment only. Submit your applications via HANDSHAKE.  Please email your questions to: Elizabeth Freeman at freema69@uwm.edu and restops-stustaff@uwm.edu.

***PLEASE ATTACH YOUR FALL 2025 PAWS SCHEDULE. *** Applications will NOT be reviewed if your availability is not provided. ***

Qualified individuals are UWM students that are currently enrolled in classes and are willing to learn. Must be responsible and reliable, as well as able to work quickly, accurately, and maintain a pleasant disposition. Not all candidates who apply may be contacted.