Walk-In Interviews - Food Service Assistants

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is seeking Temporary Food Service Assistants to support our dining operations. Whether you're looking for your first job, a flexible part-time opportunity, or extra income, we'd love to meet you!

Skip the online application and come directly to a walk-in, on-the-spot interview.

Interview Hours
Monday-Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
1300 Pioneer Student Center, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Parking: Please park in the lot closest to the Pioneer Student Center.

No resume, application, or previous experience is required. Our team will meet with you, answer your questions, and discuss available opportunities during your visit.

• Cleans, inspects, and maintains kitchen equipment and work areas

As a Food Service Assistant, you'll help create a welcoming dining experience for students, employees, and guests by:

• Serving food and beverages

• Assisting with food preparation

• Supporting catering events

• Cleaning and sanitizing dining and kitchen areas

• Providing excellent customer service

• Helping maintain an efficient and welcoming dining environment

• Starting Wage: $17.00 per hour

• Flexible scheduling

• Training provided

• Temporary position with scheduled hours not to exceed 1,040 hours per year

• This position is not eligible for benefits or leave!

• HS Diploma/GED

• Able to stand long periods of time

• Able to lift 25 lbs. or more on a regular basis

• Ability to work independently and as a team to reach department goals and expectations

Why It's Great to be a Pioneer:

We understand food is a very important part of a student's lifestyle.Dining Services strives to deliver a variety of options to satisfy all appetites. We haveeight different dining locations on campus, with a diverse, quality selection of items at reasonable costs. We also know healthy eating is an important aspect and we strive to provide healthy options at all locations - whether it's for students, faculty, staff, and/orguests.

We are much more than what most of our visitors see daily. On top of the multiple dining locations on campus, Dining Services:

• Has a professional catering teamthat serves meetings, weddings, banquets, and private parties, both on and off campus

• Provides meals for the Children's Centeron campus

• Distributes food to the Grant County Nutrition for the Elderly, which has six different sites in the county

• Supports efforts of the student-run food pantry on campus, Pioneer Provisions

• Hydroponics labon campus changes how close our locally grown lettuce and spinach is for all dining locations

We are a self-operated food service creating community and relationships through staff who are passionate about providing the best experience in campus dining. Whether it's friends meeting for a meal, a comfort food that takes you back home, or being part of our food service team; Dining Services is here to make the campusdining experience one to fully enjoy.

Campus Information:

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, founded in 1866, offers 47 baccalaureate and 10 master's programs. It possesses institutional strengths in middle level education, engineering, industrial technology, agriculture, criminal justice and business. The campus is located in Southwest Wisconsin's largest and most historic community. The region offers excellent school systems, high quality medical and hospital facilities, outstanding recreational opportunities, and vibrant businesses and industries. UW-Platteville is a cultural and educational center for the Tri-State region of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Contact Information: Mike Ernst, ernstm@uwplatt.edu

Legal Notices and Important Information:

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University ensures physical accessibility to work environments for persons with disabilities and will provided reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to employment. Upon request, the University will provide reasonable accommodations for religious observances and practices.

The University is committed to a program of affirmative action for women, racial minorities, persons with disabilities, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. While the Chancellor assumes overall responsibility for the success of the program, university administrators and supervisors are responsible and accountable for implementation. Authority for monitoring the program is delegated to Human Resources.

Each individual associated with the University is called upon to pledge a new and revitalized commitment to build and maintain a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination, an environment that fosters mutual respect, recognizes the dignity and worth of all people, and promotes to the fullest, equal employment opportunity through affirmative action.

In compliance with the Clery Act of 1998, the University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleAnnual Security & Annual Fire Safety Reportis available for review. Call the UW-Platteville Campus Police Office at608.342.1584for a paper copy of the annual report.

The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released.See Wis. Stat. *. 19.36(7).

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.