Food and Nutrition Office Support

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Position Title:

Food and Nutrition Office Support

Job Category:

Student Hourly

Job Profile:

Student Help

Job Summary:

Accepting work-study and regular pay applicants.

Upon completion of your Workday application, we need you to apply for the University Dining position also on our student employment application form.  Please use the following link. Save this link into a new browser for easy access after applying on Workday.

http://bit.ly/university-dining-employment-application

Accountability

Reports to the Food Safety Manager/Registered Dietitian – Upper DeBot Dining Center.

Responsibilities

The Food and Nutrition Office Support position will be responsible for becoming proficient in various tasks utilizing NetMenu, the primary menu management database in University Dining. The position will also be able to learn how to utilize ancillary computer programs within the department.

Specific Duties

· Learn basic operation of NetMenu, the menu management database.

· Become familiar with day-to-day operations at each dining location.

· Perform data entry of daily production sheets into NetMenu.

· Print, organize and compile production sheets and recipes for specified locations.

· Build and maintain Service Menus.

· Become familiar with forecasting menus.

· Maintain requisition templates and processing of requisitions.

· Participate in recipe testing and development. Work through recipe entry process in NetMenu.

· Maintain inventory data entry, documentation and reporting as requested.

· With oversight, assist in audit of nutritional information and facts, and ingredients and allergens of food items in NetMenu database.

· Create nutritional information cards for food items in Dining.

· Assist in the maintenance of NetNutrition.

· Develop nutrition-related education, programming and bulletin boards.

· Participate in special projects as discussed by supervisor.

· Attending mandatory staff meetings.

· Complete University Dining Orientation and all mandatory training.

· Being held accountable and abide by the policies outlined in the University Dining Student Employment Handbook.

· Other duties and projects assigned by Management Team.

Qualifications

· This position is ideal for a student with a Dietetics, Sustainable Food and Nutrition, Health and Wellness, or Health Sciences major or minor.

· Must be able to work a minimum of 10-12 hours per week; remote work, once trained, would be permissible. Summer and Winter/Spring break hours would be available.

· Demonstrated leadership abilities, good interpersonal skills, strong oral communications skills, and active listening skills.

· Basic food service knowledge.

· High attention to detail and accuracy.

· All applicants must be at least a part-time student (enrolled in at least 6 undergraduate or 5 graduate credits) and be in good academic standing (cumulative and semester GPAs of 2.0 or higher).

· Applicants must pass a criminal background check (only criminal activity directly pertaining to the position description will be evaluated.)

· Successful applicants must pass all UWSP mandatory training courses along with department specific (food handling) trainings as part of their employment onboarding.

· Upon the completion of the eight-week probationary period, the staff supervisor will conduct a performance evaluation with results impacting the students’ future employment status.

Learning Outcomes

Although your job in University Dining may not be directly related to your future profession, the skills you learn here are transferable and will help you within any career path while also giving you valuable work experience to strengthen your resume. As a result of their involvement in the University Dining student employment program, student employees will gain experience in:

• Job Knowledge 

• Personal Development 

• Responsibility/Task Completion 

• Customer Service 

• Community Engagement 

• Inclusivity at Work 

• Work Practices 

• Judgement/Problem Solving 

• Success Attributes  

Base Wage

13.50/hour

Key Job Responsibilities:

Special Notes:

Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point. To learn about the Stevens Point (aka Point) area fun, jobs, housing, education, quality of life, and bragging rights, visit www.stevenspointarea.com.

Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources and Affirmative Action at 715-346-2606 or [email protected].

The safety and success of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is paramount. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires the distribution of an annual security report to all current and prospective students, faculty, and staff. You may obtain the complete report at https://www3.uwsp.edu/protsv/Pages/Clery.aspx

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

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.