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Dining and Retail Services: Residential Lead (Palm Gardens)

UWM On-Campus Employment Office
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Job Summary

UWM Residential Dining is hiring student leads to help support and guide daily operations. Responsibilities include assisting with food prep, cashiering, and sanitation while providing excellent customer service and supporting team members. Leads are expected to model reliability, follow safety protocols, and help train new staff.

Physical requirements:

  • Stand 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
  • Assist with and oversee all phases of food preparation
  • Provide customer service in a friendly and welcoming manner
  • Maintain sanitation standards and portion control
  • Oversee serving station setup and restocking
  • Monitor beverage dispensers and condiments
  • Ensure FIFO stock rotation
  • Support cash/card handling and register operation
  • Assist with dishwashing
  • Other 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
  • Willing to learn and follow instructions
  • Able to work independently or as part of a team
  • Available to work weekend shifts
  • Able to work quickly and accurately while maintaining a pleasant attitude
  • Able to move efficiently in a kitchen environment

 

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.