Food Operations Manager 1

Let your passion for people be the driver of your success at Sodexo. 

Sodexo Campus Dining is seeking a hands-on Food Operations Manager 1 to join our dining services team at Paul Smith's College which is located in Paul Smiths, NY.  Paul Smith's College is a smaller dining services account with approximately 500 student boarders, with offerings that include: Resident Dining, Retail, Conferencing & Catering Services.   Reporting to the General Manager, the Food Operations Manager will assist in the oversight of a dedicated and talented team of employees within the dining operation.  This position will lead the management food team with a strong focus on service, standards, training, systems, programs and client excellence.  We are seeking a well-rounded food operations manager with experience that includes front and back of the house food operations, as well as catering services.

The successful candidate will:

• have oversight of day-to-day front of house operations (multiple dining rooms, catering and a bistro);
• have a passion for food and promotes and mentors guest service excellence cross departmentally through the people we serve;
• achieve company and client financial targets and goals;
• develop and maintain client and customer relationships;
• develop strategic plans;
• create a positive environment; and
• ensure Sodexo Standards are met.

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

• a work history demonstrating strong leadership skills, as well as previous supervisory experience and the ability to work collaboratively;
• catering knowledge with proven experience delivering upscale events with great visual appeal;
• a strong background in safety and sanitation compliance;
• the ability to manage multiple priorities, demonstrate professional communication skills, and a passion for a high level of customer service;
• can demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks and exhibit flexibility to take on additional responsibilities as needed; and
• can demonstrate working knowledge of Sodexo Food Management Systems and is proficient in computer skills and report management experience.

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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 - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 2 years
Basic Functional Experience – 1 year work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

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