Food Service Supervisor

Position Summary:

University Housing & Dining is seeking Food Service Supervisor position to join the Retail Operations Team, specifically in our Street Hawk food truck. Under general supervision, provides supervision for operations and service employees in the distribution of foods.

University Dining’s goal at Iowa is to provide wholesome, healthy, and tasty foods prepared daily to meet the dietary and nutritional needs of our students.  Our staff is committed to providing sustainable products and services that protect our natural resources.  When possible, we purchase locally grown and sustainable foods from our vendors. 

Shift for opening:

Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-3:30 PM with occasional overtime.

For a detailed job description, please email Rebecca Hoag at rebecca-hoag@uiowa.edu.

About the Division of Student Life:

The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreation Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom. 

Required Qualifications:

1.    High school graduation or equivalent and two years of directly related food distribution experience; or

        2.  Any equivalent combination of post high school education and experience providing a knowledge or background in institutional food service distribution.

Desirable Qualifications:

·         Serve Safe Certified

·         Proficient in counting and inventory management and office support

·         1 year of cooking experience

·         Knowledgeable in care and maintenance of food prep areas

·         Creative, innovative and self-motivated individual with strong commitment to teamwork and customer service

Application Details:

Applicants may upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission for consideration.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.  Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check. 

Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact rebecca-hoag@uiowa.edu.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact rebecca-hoag@uiowa.edu.

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