Job Information
Sodexo Food Operations Manager 1 in CAMDEN, New Jersey
Unit Description
Join a team that embraces your love for working with people, mentoring them as they achieve personal and professional goals.
Sodexo is seeking a Food Operations Manager 1 for The Camden Promise School located in Camden, New Jersey. The Food O perations Manager 1 will manage and have oversight of day-to-day operations; The position is responsible for managing the daily dining operations, catering operation, and supporting a total of 7 School sites with a total managed volume of 2 million . Position requires strategic planning and controlling costs. Candidate must have the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, specifically leading front-line teams and front of the house operations, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with the culinary team. In this role you will plan, train, and support national marketing, client marketing and in-house roll-outs to support unit operations.
The ideal candidate has:
Casual and fine dining banquet management experience with a passion for food and innovation
Deliver high quality food service.
Experience with hiring, on-boarding, and managing corrective counseling.
Experience working with chefs to assure high food quality, innovative menus and healthy recipes.
Excellent leadership skills with the ability to maintain the highest of standards and implements company policies.
Have culinary and/or restaurant production experience and a strong background in safety and sanitation compliance.
Ability to work independently and in concert with co-managers to manage the daily operations of the catering department through direct supervision of non-exempt/hourly employees, including hiring, orientating, scheduling, training, and developing employees.
A background and success in implementing marketing into social media and websites.
possess dynamic communication skills and will be an ambassador for Sodexo to our customers.
The successful candidate will:
identify customer needs and expectations;
ensure that Sodexo and customer goals are aligned and met;
educate and develop rapport with clients and promote partnerships;
promote a customer/client centered culture that strives to exceed customer and client needs;
coordinate all unit catering initiatives to drive sales growth and track results.
maintain and improve service level resulting in increased customer satisfaction;
ensure all HAACP standards are followed; and/or
demonstrate resourcefulness and quick responsiveness to client and customer requests.
Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:
solid organizational skills;
excellent leadership/team building skills;
the ability to handle catering at all levels from students to executives; and/or
professional demeanor is required.
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.
Not the job for you?
At Sodexo, we offer Food Service Management and Catering positions in a variety of business segments, including Corporate, Schools, Universities, 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:
Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and career growth opportunities. At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great career in food service management specializing in Catering. 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-NJ-CAMDEN
System ID 973469
Category Food Service
Relocation Type No
Employment Status Full-Time
Posted Range $46400 to $69960
Company : Segment Desc SCHOOL SERVICES
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