Kitchen Helper — $18.80–$19.00/hour — Ann Arbor, MI — choose your own hours
Upshift is hiring Kitchen Helpers for the dining halls of Ann Arbor's biggest university — steady shifts posted through December — plus hotels and event kitchens across Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. You are a W-2 employee of Upshift; we schedule you on the shifts you choose.
About the job
- Keep the kitchen and dish room clean: dishes, trash, floors, stocking and set-up.
- Take out trash, sweep and mop, restock stations, break down boxes.
- Help set up and reset dining rooms and serving lines.
- Shifts available now — breakfast, lunch and dinner, done by about 9 pm; weekends available. Typical shift 4–8 hours.
Schedule — you choose your own hours
Sign up once; every open shift is in the Upshift app. Claim the ones that fit around classes, kids or another job — a few days a week or full-time hours — and change it week to week. No minimum, no penalty for not claiming.
Pay and benefits
- $18.80–$19.00 per hour, shown on every shift before you claim it.
- Clock in and out on your phone; paid by Upshift through payroll, fast.
- Health, dental and vision insurance available after your first paycheck.
- W-2 employee — taxes withheld, workers' comp covered. Not 1099, no fees to you.
- Good ratings unlock more and higher-paying shifts.
Requirements
- No experience required — we show you the station.
- 18 or older, with a smartphone.
- Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 50 lb.
- Reliable transportation to campus recommended.
About Upshift
Upshift is the employer of record for more than 200,000 Upshifters working shifts at hotels, restaurants, stadiums, universities and warehouses; Upshifters rate us 9.2/10. Active in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Metro Detroit — once onboarded, hundreds of other shifts open up in the same app.
How to apply
Apply on our site (about 15 minutes — no resume, no interview), pick your onboarding time, then claim your first shift in the app.