Student Jobs

Not Remote

Please apply even if you don’t feel like you “check” all the boxes. We are looking for someone who is passionate and excited about this work!

Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
Program coordination
Data monitoring and evaluation
Written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated problem solver
Ability to manage multiple high-level tasks while managing course work

1. Staff Supervision & Team Leadership
- Ensure the Undergraduate Directors and Interns successfully fulfill their job requirements
- Supervise and support student staff in daily operations and long-term projects
- Manage staff conflict and facilitate resolution
- Approve and monitor student staff hours for student staff
- Assist in hiring, onboarding, and training new staff members
- Delegate responsibilities across the team based on operational needs
- Run and facilitate weekly staff meetings
- Provide mentorship and leadership development to student staff
- Coordinate scheduling at the beginning of each semester and break

2. Operations & Pantry Oversight
- Oversee day-to-day undergraduate operations of The Open Seat
- Be present for at least one food delivery per week
- Provide hands-on support during pantry operations
- Assist with retail recovery partner pick-ups as needed (e.g., GoPuff, Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens, Target)
- Be available to provide assistance with ordering deliveries from Second Harvest Food Bank
- Participate in required food safety trainings

3. Budget & Financial Management
- Manage the Open Seat budget
- Log and track all spending to ensure alignment with allocated funds

4. Reporting & External Relations
- Report monthly distribution numbers to Second Harvest by the 5th of each month
- Serve as a liaison with Second Harvest Food Bank and other off-campus collaborators
- Manage the the primary inbox, responding to inquiries on a daily basis and delegating emails appropriately

5. Campus Engagement
- Engage in food access advocacy initiatives
- Work in collaboration with on-campus departments on initiatives related to student food access

6. Volunteer & Drive Coordination
- Assist undergraduate directors with volunteer coordination systems and food drives as needed
- Support recruitment, scheduling, and training of volunteers
- Ensure smooth integration of volunteers into pantry operations
- Assist with the coordination of food and hygiene drives

Must be able to frequently lift and push 50+ pounds and stand for hours at a time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. 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.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

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Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/