Northern Michigan University Careers

Direct and coordinate all employment activities, hiring processes, onboarding activities, time keeping processes, payroll, and employment paperwork for Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations. This includes student employees (600+), temporary/casual employees (up to 20), and full-time staff (up to 50). Responsible for the oversight of file and electronic personnel record maintenance, documentation for temporary staff, overtime equalization, leave balances, and vacation requests. Serve as a liaison and central point of contact with the NMU Human Resources department for all human resources related information and activities for Dining and Auxiliary Services. Support an employee-focused culture by identifying, developing, coordinating and/or conducting training for Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations. Create and disseminate all policies and procedures to staff within Dining Services. Serve as backup and support for the Dining Services central office team. Provide assistance to the Director of Dining Services, including relief from routine administrative duties. Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate one full time administrative professional, oversee the hiring, onboarding, training and evaluation processes of at least six part-time student team members, and provide employment guidance to over 600 Dining and Auxiliary student team members.

The culture of NMU is inclusive, supportive and community. I especially appreciate NMU focus on creating a collabritive culture. The NMU collaborative environment; is fast-paced, innovative culture; the emphasis on work-life balance; the culture of transparency. I enjoy direct problem-solving as a team when complex issues arise. To create solutions that are proactive vs being in a state of reactive. I enjoy that my role and the NMU community constantly pushes me to learn new technologies/skills. I love the creative freedom I have to look at new ideas to create employee engagements, retention and culture. As a team we work together to explore these ideas, implement programs that enhance our employees work experience. We're given the right tools and resources to do our jobs well. In Dining Services we have clear paths for career growth; the investment in professional development and training. To be straight forward I really appreciate our direct and indirect benefits as it creates peace of mind that my family and I are not stuggling to meet high deductables, budget for dental and visual appointments and needs or worry that we do not have paid time away when we need it most.

Identify your strengths and be sure they are the foundation of your everyday work life. Be a life learner, never stop learning, exploring how to enhance your career. Listen with intent. You are surrounded by people with years of experience. Listen in meetings, trainngs, listen to how colleagues talk to students and NMU Community. Absorb what you hear and incorporate into your work life. Own your mistakes asap. You will make mistakes. The worst thing you can do is hide them or blame someone else. The fastest way to build trust is to say, "I made a mistake, here is my plan to fix it, and here is what I'll do to make sure it doesn't happen again Do what you love... Collaboration Modesty Work life balance is a promoted value on campus.

Since joining Northern Michig University, I have been promoted from Manager of Employment to Assistant Director of Employment. I was actually a student employee at Northern Michigan University and many years later returned to campus in a management role. I have received the Excellence In Service Award. Served on the Unions Negotiations team in my former role and in my current role served on the management/NMU negotiation team. In both situations I experience a colloboration for both sides to meet the needs of the NMU Employees.