Senior Dining Supervisor

Job Posting Title:

Senior Dining Supervisor

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Hiring Department:

University Housing and Dining

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Mar 01, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

BENEFITS: UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:  

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage 

• Free Capital Metro bus rides

• Retirement contributions  

• Paid vacation, sick time , and holidays

• Career growth and professional development

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/   to learn more about the total benefits offered when you join our team!

Purpose

The Senior Dining Supervisor helps manage day-to-day operations and supervises all phases of food preparation and service. This can include but is not limited to ordering food, supervising food preparation, cashiering, and serving food to customers. This position will also oversee the hiring, training of personnel, evaluations, corrective action, and various administrative tasks. Assist in controlling and maintaining University Housing and Dining (UHD) food and labor cost. The position requires the use of initiative, judgment, and coordination with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective working relationships and positively influence and motivate staff. Work as a team member in a fast-paced environment. Manage professional, support, and student staff. 

• Manage day-to-day operations. Supervise all phases of food preparation and service. Ensure that departmental standards for 5 Star customer service and food quality are achieved. Maintain current knowledge of all areas of responsibilities within the department and the University environment. 

• Oversee training for new employees. Anticipate and identify issues and areas of improvement. Produce viable and logical solutions. Determine needs and assist in controlling labor costs.

• Serve as backup for Dining Managers and Supervisors when requested. Drive UT vehicle. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED.

• Three years of food service experience in a restaurant, commercial, or institutional facility.

• One year of supervisor experience in food service or similar capacity.

• Experience with operating standard kitchen equipment.

• Ability to complete and maintain University Housing and Dining Food Safety Training and or ServSafe.

• Ability to complete and maintain University Housing and Dining cash handling training.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Culinary Degree.

• Four years or more of food service experience in a commercial or institutional facility.

• Two years or more supervisory experience in food service or similar capacity.

• Experience training, coaching, and evaluating staff in a high volume/fast-paced food service environment.

• Experience managing labor and food cost.

• Experience maintaining inventory control.

• Experience using Microsoft Office and computer systems. 

• Professional demeanor and ability to work with a large customer base. 

Driving Required

This job requires a class “C” operator’s driver’s license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver’s license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$50,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished).

• May work in extreme temperatures.

• May work around chemical fumes.

• May work around standard office conditions.

• May work around chemicals.

• Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation.

• Use of manual dexterity.

• Climbing stairs.

• Climbing of ladders.

• Lifting and moving.

Work Shift

Workdays, area, and work hours may vary based on the needs of the unit and University Housing and Dining (UHD).

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.