Job Information
Sodexo Restaurant General Manager in ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois
Unit Description
Sodexo Corporate Service seeking an experienced upscale Restaurant General Manager to oversee our café and catering operations at a high-profile client's location in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The Restaurant General Manager will be crucial in managing daily operations, ensuring exceptional food quality and customer service, and executing catering events. This role emphasizes the importance of effectively managing food and labor costs while driving innovation in food offerings, promoting healthy eating, and utilizing local suppliers to enhance our culinary services.
Key Responsibilities:
Daily Operations - Manage café and catering services, ensuring efficient and high-quality food service.
Team Leadership - Lead a team of 9-10 direct reports, fostering a positive work environment.
Catering Execution - Oversee the setup and delivery of high-end catering events.
Client Relations - Build strong relationships with clients, ensuring satisfaction and addressing needs.
Financial Management - Achieve financial targets by managing food and labor costs, budgets, and controlling expenses.
Strategic Planning - Implement plans to enhance service quality, focusing on innovation, healthy eating, and local sourcing
Compliance - Ensure adherence to Sodexo standards and food safety regulations.
Ideal Candidate has:
Financial Acumen - Solid understanding of financial management, especially managing food and labor costs.
Experience - Proven experience in managing food service operations and high-end catering.
Leadership - Strong team management skills with a history of fostering employee engagement.
Customer Service - Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver excellent customer service.
Flexibility - Adapt to changing responsibilities as needed.
Technical Skills - Proficiency in computer skills and report management.
Why Sodexo?
Vacation, Personal and Sick Time
Medical Benefits beginning date of hire
401K and Roth IRA with company match eligible
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.
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-IL-ROLLING MEADOWS
System ID 972791
Category Food Service
Employment Status Full-Time
Posted Range $67300 to $101640
Company : Segment Desc CORPORATE SERVICES SEGMENT (US)
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