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Sodexo is seeking a Food Operations Manager to support our University Segment for Maine Maritime Academy , located in Castine, ME. The Food Operations Manager provides leadership and supervision for the campus dining program with a focus on resident dining and oversight for several retail locations. Provides supervision for food services to ensure client satisfaction and retention for the company. Implements business practices in order to uphold company mission, values and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement.

Maine Maritime Academy is a public college focused on maritime training, with a population of just over 900 students, plus faculty and staff.

Key Duties

• Establishes a safe work environment

• Utilizes Sodexo tools and programs to develop client, customer, and staff relationships, to ensure account retention

• Implements and fully utilizes all Sodexo tools and programs to ensure financial outcomes

• Directs daily operations of food service to ensure employees have appropriate equipment, inventory and resources, ensures operating standards and regulatory requirements are met

• Develops and implements plans, projects, with defined objectives, methods, timetables and budget to support client and Sodexo strategic plan

• Ensures adherence to all HR standards for Sodexo, client, and regulatory agencies.

The successful candidate will:

• have oversight of day-to-day operations;

• successfully coordinate all required tasks through subordinate managers, supervisors and frontline staff;

• deliver high quality food services including retail, catering and patient meal management operations;

• achieve company and client financial targets and goals;

• develop and maintain client and customer relationships (i.e., comfortable in c-suite settings where communication skills are imperative when serving as top level site management)

• develop strategic plans;

• ensure HACCP, regulatory and standards compliance;

• have daily interaction with patients, their families and clinical team to ensure patient satisfaction;

• create a positive environment;and/or

• ensure Sodexo standards are met.

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

• have a work history demonstrating strong employee engagement leadership skills, as well as previous supervisory experience and the ability to work collaboratively;

• have culinary production experience and a strong background in safety and sanitation compliance;

• can manage multiple priorities, demonstrate professional communication skills, and a passion for a high level of customer service;

Click here to learn more about Maine Maritime Academy: https://mainemaritime.edu/about-mma/

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

Not the job for you?

We offer Food Service Management positions in a variety of business segments, including Corporate, Schools, Campus, Government and Agencies, Health Care, Senior Living and Sports and Leisure locations across the United States. Continue your search for Food Service Management jobs (http://bit.ly/SdxFoodServicejobs) .

Working for Sodexo:

At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great career in food service management. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance and continuing education opportunities, you’ll enjoy an improved quality of life that’s unique in the hospitality industry.

What We Offer

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.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degreeor 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.

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

Location US-ME-CASTINE

System ID 974122

Category Food Service

Employment Status Full-Time

Posted Range $46400 to $69960

Company : Segment Desc UNIVERSITIES

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