Retail Operations Manager

You want high visibility, challenging opportunities and a rewarding environment

Sodexo is seeking a Retail Operations Manager for Merrimack College located in North Andover, MA. One of the fastest-growing educational institutions in the country, Merrimack College is a selective, private college in a beautiful, residential setting — just minutes from Boston, Massachusetts. The College features more than 100 career-focused undergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success.

The successful candidate will:

• motivate, coach, mentor and develop frontline (hourly-paid), staff;
• provide stellar customer service;

• oversee cash handing processes, and POS programming and maintenance;
• ensure company food and physical safety programs and standards are followed;
• conduct retail brand standard audits (in-house and national brands);
• maintain integrity of retail branded concept standards (national and in-house brands);
• manage the opening and closing the operation as well daily retail food service operations;
• ensure all needed signage (including digital) is in place;
• manage vendor relationships and compliance; and/or
• maintain all product merchandising, marketing and ordering standards are in place.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• have a work history demonstrating strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization;
• possess the ability to manage multiple priorities, demonstrate professional communication skills, and exhibit a passion for a high-level of customer service;
• exhibit flexibility to take on additional responsibilities as needed; and/or
• demonstrate working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems as well as menu graphics programs.

Learn more about Merrimack College at https://www.merrimack.edu/

Sodexo is committed to providing working conditions and client services that are safe and healthy and will follow all applicable COVID-19 prevention measures, including state/local or client-mandated mask, testing and/or vaccine requirements.

Not the job for you?
At Sodexo, we offer Food Service Management and Retail Management positions in a variety of business segments, including Corporate, Schools, Campus, Energy and Resources, Government and Agencies, Healthcare, Senior Living and Sports and Leisure locations across the United States. Continue your search for Food Service Management jobs.

Working for Sodexo:
How far will your ambition, talent and dedication take you? Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and career growth opportunities.

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 3 years
Basic Functional Experience - 3 years of experience in retail operations

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.