Memorial Union Setup Supervisor

Job Summary: This position is responsible for overseeing event setup for the UW Conferences & Events, predominantly located at the Memorial Union.
The Event Production Supervisor will hire, train, and manage full-time and student staff to ensure spaces are clean and ready for events, and assist staff on the floor as necessary.
Additionally, the Event Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing inventory, ordering supplies, and payroll management.
Responsibilities: Develops catering and event experiences, provides leadership to adjust to and exceed customer expectations, and provides strategic guidance.
Oversees operations including supervising and developing staff to ensure that operations run efficiently, economically, and in line with department goals and policy.
20% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.
0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees 30% Supervises and manages re-servable indoor and outdoor spaces utilizing the Enterprise Event management System (EMS) software program 10% Assists in planning, development, and initiation of policies and procedures for operations and service delivery for catering operations 5% Assists with the development and implementation of menu items, services, and presentations to meet customer needs and industry standards 20% Oversees daily operations and serves as the primary contact for day of events and serves as primary lead where event presence is needed 15% Supervise, including hiring, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining and/or approving hours for the Setup team's student staff.
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We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community.
We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
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Education: Preferred Bachelor's Degree Qualifications: -Supervisory experience minimum 1 year.
-Custodial Experience - Preferred -Event Management software or related software experience - Preferred -Event planning or event production experience - Preferred License/Certification: Required Driver's License - Valid and Meets UW Risk Management Standards Work Schedule: Base: 1-9pm Monday-Friday with availability for some nights and weekends as needed, particularly home football Saturdays, graduation weekends, and UW Welcome Week Work Type: Full Time: 100% It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Salary: Minimum $24.
89 HOURLY Depending on Qualifications This is a full-time appointment.
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.
For a summary of benefits, please see: https://www.
wisconsin.
edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/univstaff.
pdf Additional Information: The Wisconsin Union operates from several buildings on the UW-Madison campus including Memorial Union, Union South, Fluno Center, Pyle Center, University Club, Red Gym, and the Student Activity Center.
The Wisconsin Union is a financially self-supporting division of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Financial support for the organization is provided by income earned by over thirty food service units and a variety of nonfood units such as games, guest rooms, space rentals and campus vending.
Substantial support is also provided by student fees.
The total annual organizational budget is approximately $60 million dollars.
Student Affairs is led by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy.
Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button.
You will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter as a part of the application process.
*In your resume and cover letter please outline your relevant work experience as it relates to the following Job qualifications.
-Supervisory experience minimum 1 year -Custodial Experience -Event Management software or related software experience -Event planning or event production experience Contact: Rod Rotar rod.
rotar@wisc.
edu 608-263-5596 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1.
See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title: Event Supervisor(DS030) Department(s): A96-WISCONSIN UNION/FAC MGT/PROD SERV Employment Class: University Staff-Ongoing Job Number: 291166-CP The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies.
We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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 of Wisconsin System 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.
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