Job Description

We are seeking a Food Service Operations Manager who will provide the day-to-day oversight and direction for one of the residential locations. With a focus on student satisfaction and engagement, quality execution and service, they will work closely with the Director of Residential Dining to ensure consistency across venues and creating the right experience for students in the residential dining locations.

Focusing on the student experience and quality execution will be vitally important in the role. This leader will be responsible for the development and growth of the location operational team. They will support the overall residential operation as needed under the direction of the Director of Residential Dining.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Operations

• Leads all daily operations at the location and provides direction for all supervisors at the residential location, they will collaborate with the culinary team on culinary execution at the location.
• Assists in management of team of 125 employees.
• Supports scheduling and direction of employee workflow.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with students, campus constituents, and dining team members.
• Works in partnership with Student Advisory committees, including but not limited to Student Advisory, Sustainability, and the Plant Forward groups.
• Respond and assist in any student service issues.
• Ensures team members have the tools necessary to complete their jobs.
• Ensures show quality standards are maintained at all times.
• Supports and communicates University initiatives.
• Work with the Marketing Director to create and execute marketing initiatives.
• Assist Employee Labor Relations with managing hourly staff as aligned with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Ensures the location physical plant and equipment is maintained and in good working conditions.
• Works closely with the department of facilities and real estate to ensure timely response to facility related work orders.
• Ensures authenticity in menus including the digital signage.
• Sets high expectations for customer service, product knowledge and education among all staff (BU team members, Team Leaders and Location Managers).
• Works with Hopkins Dining Support team to ensure all areas are represented in the location and there is support between the Support team and the location management and BU team members.

Finance

• Ensures cost controls are in place and being adhered to.
• Oversees completion of required location reports.

Controls

• Ensures that all security, safety, and sanitation standards are achieved.
• Employs good safety and sanitation practices.
• Oversees control of the food, equipment and smallware's inventories in the location.

Leadership & Internal Relationship Building

• Uses engagement strategies to recognize, motivate, and celebrate individuals and teams delivering outstanding performance throughout location.
• Promotes a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale.
• Interviews, hires, trains, and develops team members according to Dining Standards.
• Displays a positive attitude towards team members.
• Mentor department management to develop their skills and leadership abilities.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proven ability to lead and develop a diverse team.
• Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment.
• Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility, and leadership.
  
• Able to communicate effectively with the management team, students, and team members.
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products.

Additional Information

• This position is considered essential personnel and will be asked to be on-call via phone as needed during the semester as a point of contact for the location team.
• This position will also need to execute flex hours (including weekends) to ensure proper management at all times and to execute events that fall later in the day or on weekends.

• Associates Degree or Culinary Degree Equivalent or years of experience equivalency.
• A minimum of 3 years of Food Service Management experience, with at least one year in a supervisory role.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional experience may substitute for required education to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• A Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

Classified Title: Food Services Manager

Job Posting Title (Working Title):Food Service Operations Manager
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MC

Starting Salary Range: Min $47,500 - Max $83,300 Annually ($58,760 budgeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Varies, Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun*/ 8:30am-5pm
Exempt Status:Exempt

Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Hopkins Dining
Personnel area: University Student Services

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here:

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.


**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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