Food Operations Manager 1

Unit Description: Grow your career and develop a team that shares your desire to make a difference.
Relocation assistance is available with this position.
Sodexo is seeking a Food Operations Manager for it's long tenured account at Wisconsin Lutheran College located in Milwaukee, WI. Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) is an independent, residential, nationally ranked Christian college in Milwaukee, WI that serves 1,200 traditional undergraduate, adult, and graduate students through its on-campus and online programming.
The college is recognized for its academic excellence and superior student experience. Caring, Christian faculty work directly with students, who benefit from numerous research, service, and co-curricular opportunities designed to enhance academic and spiritual growth. Sodexo is looking for a director of operations to help lead our team. Duties will involve Catering, resident dining, and retail oversight
Our resident dining program includes 3 meals per day for students, faculty and staff. We also offer a small retail coffee shop with snack bar and late night grill. Our dedicated long term staff is proud to offer healthy and nutritious menus that fit the ever-changing needs and lifestyles of our students. We provide exceptional meals in seven platforms, structured food court style. All food from the grill, to the action saute station (and everything in between) is prepared fresh daily.

The successful candidate will:

• Have Two years Executive Chef level Management Experience, preferred*
• Have University or campus Executive Chef experience Preferred
• Be responsible for purchasing, menu compliance, inventory, food cost analysis and food production forecasting
• Ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented
• Have the ability and willingness to develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations
• Ensure food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standard compliance
• Have working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems

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

• Three years Executive Chef level Management Experience, Required*
• A strong culinary background, with the demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of culinary standards
• Strong coaching and employee development skills
• Have a passion for food and innovation

Learn more about Wisconsin Lutheran College

Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health, dental and vision insurance. We also offer other benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs, 401k, and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts. Click here for more information about Sodexo’s Benefits

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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

Position Summary: Provides leadership and supervision for the on-site food service exempt and non-exempt level staff in the delivery of our contractual agreement with the client. Provides supervision for food services at account/unit 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.
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.

Qualifications & Requirements: 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.
Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.