Director, Operations - Sodexo

We are makers of good food.

The Good Eating Company is seeking several dynamic individuals for the role of Director of Operations to support our business in The Bay Area of California . They will oversee the execution of our customers critical infrastructure focusing on support to lead our top team of professionals in The Good Eating Company. The preferred candidate will have experience in operations at an executive level managing multiple hospitality services and locations.

Are You the One?

The Director of Operations will have strong leadership skills along with understanding our clients expectations and providing the required management support in the sales effort through feasibility studies, pricing, and quality service.

The position requires a strategic-thinking leader who can work in partnership with client vision & expectations while delivering high quality dining service programs that will achieve high customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a strong executive presence with the ability to work within complex, multiple client organizations. Strong relationship skills are a must to effectively work internally as well as externally to the organization.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Possesses exceptional leadership, communication, presentation, negotiation, and client relations skills with the ability to work both horizontally & vertically in the organization
• Strong Financial acumen with demonstrated success handling complex financial contracts with many aspirational requirements
• Highly developed organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple and often conflicting priorities, meet deadlines, and proactively address operational and client needs
• Proven ability to develop and motivate a team across multiple sites in a complex environment
• Have a cultured culinary palate

The Ideal candidate has:

• A positive can do attitude - were always willing to go the extra mile, and offer 100% commitment to our customers, clients, and colleagues
• Absolute pride in the quality of our food, service, and presentation
• A keen but respectful sense of humor, having fun at work

The Good Eating Company was cooked up in London in 1999 around the kitchen table, over several bottles of Ribera del Duero. We had the dream of bringing restaurant-quality food to onsite dining at a time when uninspiring sandwiches and soggy salads were typically on offer. We're passionate about delectable, fresh food. We take pride in crafting imaginative and well-balanced dishes daily, with a straightforward philosophy: collaborating with forward-thinking organizations that value their members and seek exceptional, creative dining experiences.

To Learn more about the click here The Good Eating Company.

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 - Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 7 years
Basic Functional Experience - 7 years of experience in operations

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