Food Operations Manager 2 - Sodexo

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Sodexo is seeking a Food Operations Manager to support our University Segment located in Orono, 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.

The University of Maine at Orono, established in 1865, is the state's flagship institution and a land, sea, and space grant university. Located in Orono, Maine, it offers a vibrant academic community with a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The university is known for its strong emphasis on research, innovation, and sustainability, providing students with unique opportunities for hands-on learning and professional development. It boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including advanced laboratories, modern classrooms, and extensive libraries, all designed to foster academic excellence and creativity.

With a picturesque campus nestled along the Stillwater River, the University of Maine at Orono provides a rich and supportive environment for students, faculty, and staff. It features a diverse and inclusive community, hosting various cultural events, athletic programs, and extracurricular activities that enhance the overall student experience. The university's commitment to community engagement and public service extends beyond the campus, contributing significantly to the social and economic well-being of Maine and the broader region.

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;

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.

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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, youll enjoy an improved quality of life thats unique in the hospitality industry.

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 - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 2 years
Basic Functional Experience - 2 years 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.