Piazza Dining Student Manager $15.50/hour-FALL 2026

Build essential management experience, lead a dynamic team, and make a real impact on campus life!

The Student Manager plays a critical role in ensuring that the Piazza Dining Center runs smoothly and efficiently each shift. Serving as a key leader within the Department of Housing and Dining, you will oversee dining operations, resolve shift challenges, guide student staff, and ensure high operational and customer service standards are maintained. In the absence of Assistant Managers or the Dining Manager, the Student Manager steps up as the primary Person In Charge (PIC).

Schedules are flexible to work around classes.   Night and weekend work is required and is based on a rotating schedule. Can't wait to meet you!

Key Responsibilities

Shift & Operational Leadership (60%)

• Supervise, direct, and motivate all dining hall staff during assigned shifts.
• Partner with Full-Time staff to coordinate student and temporary team members in completing opening and closing tasks.
• Oversee end-of-night shutdown procedures to ensure thoroughness and adherence to standards.
• Monitor food service quality, sanitation, safety, and security protocols across the facility.
• Knowledge or ability to learn basic food preparation and commercial cooking techniques
• Maintain, operate, and troubleshoot kitchen, cashier, and janitorial equipment (e.g., fryers, grills, ovens, sanitizing stations).

Administrative & Staffing Support (30%)

• Utilize digital food service platforms (e.g., C-Boards, FoodPro) for inventory tracking, menu updates, and ordering.
• Assist management with student personnel duties, including recruitment, hiring, scheduling, and training.
• Monitor student performance and contribute feedback for annual performance reviews.

Guest Services (10%)

• Promote guest satisfaction as a core philosophy of the dining center.
• Respond promptly and empathetically to guest feedback, questions, and lost-and-found requests.
• Handle point-of-sale transactions, resolve greeter errors, and process refunds when required.

What We Are Looking For

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership Experience: At least 1 semester of experience as a student supervisor (or comparable leadership, educational, or work background).
• Customer Service: 1 year of customer service experience.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with point-of-sale systems and common food service software (FoodPro, C-Boards).
• Certifications: Have or be able to obtain ServSafe and Allertain certification

Core Competencies & Skills

• Communication: Ability to clearly communicate complex instructions both verbally and in writing.
• Problem-Solving & Adaptability: Sound decision-making under pressure, logical problem-solving, and flexibility in a fast-paced environment.
• Mathematical Proficiency: Basic math skills for handling register transactions and administrative reports.
• Availability: Ability to work evening, night, and weekend shifts.

Working Environment & Physical Demands

• Physical Activity: Standing and remaining mobile for the duration of shifts; frequent bending, reaching, stooping, and kneeling.
• Lifting: Frequent lifting of objects weighing 5–10 lbs, with occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Environment: Indoor dining/kitchen setting with exposure to noise, heat (above 100°F), cold (below 30°F), cleaning chemicals, and handling meat during preparation/cleanup.
• Reasonable accommodations are available to support qualified individuals with disabilities in performing essential functions.

Why Apply?

• Resume-Building Experience: Gain real-world administrative, personnel management, and operational leadership experience before graduation.
• Flexible Campus Work: Shift schedules designed around your academic commitments.
• Scholarship Opportunity: Dining Hall student leadership positions are eligible for the Bill Myers’ Scholarship with awards up to $8000.
• Impactful Role: Direct involvement in shaping the dining experience for the university community.

UNI Dining is an equal opportunity employer. We hire in compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines.