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Sodexo’s Campus Dining Team at SUNY Oneonta, a highly regarded public university in the foothills of the Catskills, halfway between Albany and Binghamton. As the Food Operations Manager, you’ll play a key leadership role in a robust dining program that includes two unlimited dining facilities, a retail marketplace, Starbucks, Argo Tea, Seasons Café, a full-service bakery, and a large catering operation.
This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, student-focused environment where quality, innovation, and community come together. Sodexo has proudly partnered with Oneonta Auxiliary Services (OAS) since 1999, making this a showcase campus for our brand.
Oversee daily front-of-house operations across multiple dining venues, including residential dining, catering, and a bistro.
Lead, mentor, and inspire a large team of unionized employees, managers, student workers, and supervisors—ensuring strong performance, guest satisfaction, and service excellence.
Collaborate with culinary, marketing, and operations teams to enhance the dining experience through creative programming and customer engagement.
Maintain and grow client and customer relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and innovative solutions.
Ensure compliance with Sodexo and campus standards, policies, and expectations.
Monitor and manage budgets, financial goals, and performance metrics.
Support campus events and special functions by delivering exceptional catering and hospitality services.
Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.
Experience in food service operations management, preferably in a campus, hospitality, or high-volume environment.
Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to inspire teams and deliver results.
Passion for customer service and a commitment to creating a welcoming, inclusive dining environment.
Proven success in financial management, operational excellence, and staff development.
Experience working in a unionized setting is a plus.
Flexibility to work a varied schedule based on campus needs, including some evenings and weekends.
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.
Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 3 years
Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.