General Manager of Foodservice - Tombstone, United States - SFE- Southwest Foodservice Excellence

Description

Ready to change the world? At SFE, we are fueling students to take on their school day one meal at a time, and we need YOU to help bring those healthy, great tasting meals to their plates every day.

We are passionate about delicious food, creating a customized experience for each of our districts and schools, bringing innovation to the table and being compassionate leaders to our teams.

If you're looking for a career that can truly make an impact on a child's day, we want to meet you

Summary of Position

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Oversee and coordinate the planning, organizing, training and leadership necessary to achieve stated objectives in sales, cost management, employee retention, customer service, food quality, cleanliness and sanitation and district client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

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Manages salaried managers and hourly associates in the Food Service Department
Oversees the overall management, direct client interface, direction and quality of the account
The ability and dedication to train the Assistant Food Service Director to ultimately take on newly awarded contracts or other current business
Leads program innovation efforts to ensure academic success through feeding more students
Establishes and maintains excellent relationships with District Administrative staff and Board of Trustees.
Hiring, training and development of staff. Plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines associates; addresses complaints and resolves problems
Prepares district annual budget and manages labor, food costs and other elements to deliver to targets
On time completion of required daily/weekly/monthly reports such as inventory, production records, payroll/timekeeping, etc.
Oversees and participates in the preparation and service of food and beverage items in adherence to SFE food standards for preparation, presentation, sanitation and safety (meeting HACCP and OSHA guidelines) and portion control
Achieve company objectives in sales, service, quality, appearance of facility and sanitation and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment
Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with SFE and the district's policies and procedures
Fill in where needed to ensure customer service standards and efficient operations
Develop, plan and carry out SFE marketing and promotional activities
Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

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Bachelor's Degree with an academic major in areas including food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field.

Minimum of 5-8 years in the Food Service industry. With 2-3 years' experience as a Food Service Director, preferably in the K-12 market.
Strong knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on K12, quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
Previous P&L accountability; cost management and growth aspects
Strong leadership, staff management, coaching and supervisory skills
Strong communication; written and verbal skills and presentation abilities
Ability to engage and communicate on multiple levels including management, client, customer and associate levels
Excellent financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills
Proficient computer skills such as Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), POS systems and internet
ServSafe certification
Must pass a background check
Must maintain a valid driver's license and current auto insurance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (Gender/Minority/Veterans/Disabled) and participate with the federal E-Verify Employment Eligibility Program.
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