Food Service Associate Director
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 85000 - 105000
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Position Title:
Food Service Associate DirectorJob Category:
Academic StaffEmployment Type:
RegularJob Profile:
Food Service Assoc DirJob Duties:
This is a high impact leadership position that requires a dynamic and innovative professional who can cultivate a culture of collaboration operational excellence continuous improvement and enhanced nutrition while fostering a welcoming and inclusive dining environment for students faculty staff and guests. This position serves the universitys mission by leading the department in the creation of excellent customer experiences through the delivery of great food in all service areas.
Under the general direction of the Director of Dining & Retail Services (DRS) this position directs and coordinates all dining and food services operations within the UWM Housing residential facilities in Sandburg and Cambridge Halls and develops pathways for future growth and development of the department. This position plans and organizes daily operations department finances product sourcing quality control and menu development to ensure customer satisfaction.
This position serves as a departmental administrative liaison with internal and external stakeholders. This includes developing alignment with campus administration operations suppliers with responsibility for the management and professional development of the residential dining staff.
Dining and Retail Services is an essential services provider to campus and all DRS employees are part of this commitment to our residents and guests.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Assists in the development and implementation of institutional strategic planning initiatives and programs to ensure appropriate use of resources and ensures exceptional customer satisfaction
- Exercises supervisory authority including hiring transferring suspending promoting managing conduct and performance discharging assigning rewarding disciplining and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- Assists in developing and auditing the unit budget
- Assists in the development of institutional operating policies and procedures to ensure adherence to production safe food quality handling and sanitation processes and procedures
- Serves as the unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information and representing the interests of the unit in the absence of a director
- Monitors food menus pricing structure service quality goals and product development
Department: Dining and Retail Services
Compensation: $85000 - 105000 Annual
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in business administration organizational leadership hospitality management culinary arts or related field or equivalent education and/or work experience -or-A minimum of 8 years of progressive management experience in a large volume residential dining environment managing multiple venues.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in successful fiscal management and accounting practices to develop implement analyze and manage annual multi-million-dollar operating budgets.
Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills.
Valid Drivers License and ability to qualify to drive state of Wisconsin vehicles.
Preferred Qualifications:
A minimum of 8 years of progressive management experience in a large volume ($5 million) residential dining environment managing multiple venues.
Five (5) years of full-time management experience in a University/College foodservice operation. Including:
Experience with institutional food sourcing and purchasing.
Experience with menu management and Point of Sale software systems.
Experience developing a budget and related processes and high-level profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities.
Experience implementing and managing food labor profit and loss (P&L) and supply budgets.
ServSafe certification or equivalent state certification.
Masters degree in business administration dietetics/nutrition hospitality management culinary arts or equivalent advanced degree in leadership management or strategic planning.
Registered Dietitian (RD) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) or ability to obtain credential within 3 months.
Interested candidates must submit:
AResumeaddressing the minimum and preferred qualifications as listed above
Cover Letter
The search committee will not consider resumes and/or cover letters that fail to address the qualifications or where explanations are unclear.
Contact Information:
Luke Messmann - HR Coordinator
Reasonable Accommodations
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Confidentiality of Applicant Materials
UWMis a State agency and subject to Wisconsins Open Records not however reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsins Open Records certain circumstances the identities of final candidates and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.
CBCand Reference Check Policy
Employment will require a criminal background the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)
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Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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Director
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