Minimum ten years of food management experience, ideally as a District Manager or in an academic setting.
Strong leadership abilities to guide diverse teams.
Substantial culinary knowledge, including current trends and techniques.
Proven track record in hiring, training, and evaluating staff.
High energy and a positive attitude with strong ethical standards.
Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Intermediate to advanced computer proficiency.
Fluency in sanitation and safety standards, including HACCP compliance.
Current ServSafe certification.
Responsibilities
Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders across venues.
Ensure all accounts operate within budget constraints.
Exceed client catering expectations through exceptional organization and execution.
Achieve operational excellence at every meal, daily.
Enforce safety standards and protocols consistently.
Monitor menu writing for compliance with SAGE standards.
Hire, train, and motivate teams, making staffing adjustments as needed.
Keep SAGE officers and senior managers informed of district issues.
Develop clear and achievable budgets with realistic expectations.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Opportunities for professional development and training.
Supportive work environment fostering teamwork and collaboration.
Flexible scheduling options to promote work-life balance.
Full Job Description
What you'll do:
Building strong working relationships with a broad range of clients/stakeholders at every venue.
Making sure that all accounts are operating within budget.
Guaranteeing that client catering expectations are met and exceeded through impeccable organization and flawless execution at every venue.
Ensuring that venues achieve operational excellence at every meal, every day.
Enforcing all safety standards and protocols are followed.
Monitoring the menu writing process to assure compliance with SAGE standards.
Hiring a great team for every venue, teaching, motivating, and constructively reviewing the workforce, making staffing changes as necessary to maintain excellence.
Keeping the SAGE officers and senior managers fully apprised of issues in your district.
Writing clear and achievable budgets, setting reasonable expectations for both clients and managers.
What you'll need:
Minimum ten years prior food management experience, preferably as a District Manager, or in an academic setting.
Strong leadership abilities.
Substantial culinary knowledge of trends, techniques, and processes.
Proven ability to hire, train, evaluate and lead teams.
High energy, positive attitude, and superior ethics.
Planning and organizational proficiency.
Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
Fluency in sanitation and safety standards, including HACCP.
