Unit Description

Let your passion for people be the driver of your success at Sodexo. Through your leadership, your team will make a real impact every day.

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Sodexo is seeking a General Manager, 4 - Food for a Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL. This General Manager 4 will oversee all the food operations at the account. The scope of food operations at Oakwood University includes a Resident Dining Facility, Company Brand Retail locations, a Bistro and Catering to include High End Presidential Catering. This is an HBCU and fully Vegetarian/Vegan University, in which all food offerings comply, and also is a 7 day Adventist. Successful Candidate needs to have a proven leadership record managing a management team and hourly staff, proven strong Client Relations, and strong operational and financial acumen. Customer Service, Food and Presentation Quality, Marketing and Student Satisfaction must be priorities. We are looking for a positive innovative, strategic business leader with a demonstrated history of developing strong teams and creating an excellent guest dining experience.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have at least 3 consecutive years of food service experience

• Have previous Food operations management in a university setting or large volume sectors of Healthcare, Sports and Leisure, or large corporate settings;

• Be proficient in use of online Food Management Systems for menu/recipe planning, ordering and inventory;

• Demonstrate proven financial acumen/success: Food costs/ labor costs, budgets.

• Be a people person with a strong focus with maintaining positive client relations; a solid manager/leader who is perceptive and has attention to details that make a difference – quality and presentation of food – customer service –

• Be able to multi-task, organized, innovative and an effective leader who can motivate their staff. – strong employee engagement through developing, mentoring, training and motivating encouraging staff to a high level of execution and pride/passion for what they do.

• Be customer focused– including providing excellent customer service in a welcoming dining environment.

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

• a history of strong leadership and excellent communication skills;

• prior experience promoting national brands with clients and customers in a campus environment; and/or

• proven client relationship and customer service skills.

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 and Retail Management positions in a variety of business segments, including Corporate, Schools, Universities, Energy and Resources, 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 specializing in Retail 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 - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 5 years

Basic Functional Experience - 5 years

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

Location US-AL-HUNTSVILLE

System ID 976208

Category Food Service

Relocation Type Yes - According to Grade

Employment Status Full-Time

Posted Range $61100 to $92400

Company : Segment Desc UNIVERSITIES

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