Associate Project Manager

Compass Group • Mountain View, CA

33d • $85,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Project Manager will provide departmental support and contribute to the project portfolio, with a significant focus on Micro-kitchen programs. This role requires defining the scope, design, and deliverables for micro kitchen projects in collaboration with the Strategy and Performance & Microkitchen leadership team, and will report into the Mobilization team. A key responsibility of this position is to enhance the operational excellence of the Food & Micro-kitchen program. The Associate Project Manager will utilize their project management and Micro-kitchen expertise to support the Strategy & Performance team, thereby contributing to the overall success of the project portfolio and business goals.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Project management, Microkitchen and customer service experience. Experience in project manager, microkitchen, hospitality, restaurant, and administration is preferred. 
• Ability to influence and or manage team members at all levels of the organization to drive project results, while maintaining a partnership model.
• Demonstrated experienced user of Microsoft Office Suite, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Apps for Project Management, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Gmail, Sale software. 
• Must be a creative and strategic thinker, with demonstrated excellent follow-through and attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills (oral, written, presentation, listening).
• Ability to prioritize workload and respond quickly to time-sensitive requests.
• Strong planning and management skills to work with multiple priorities and diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers in the preparation of proposals, presentations, project plans and successful launch of new unit openings and refreshes.
• Support the administration and version maintenance of team folders, tools, documents, sheets and resources.
• Attend meetings/calls, offering thought partnership and support to clients and Bon Appetit cross-functional teams.
• Establish and maintain Project Management deliverables.
• Attend project meetings including: OAC, Project Kickoff, Final Launch Trainings, Project Status, Stakeholders, and PLC Decisions.
• Work across lines of business, particularly the Micro Kitchen team, with clear and organized communication.
• Monitor and update project activities against the Project Management Strategy Plan
• Ensure organizational standard metrics are measured and reported.  
• Support Project Managers as they monitor, control and provide performance/status reports about project health/performance to the Bon Appetit Culinary team.
• Provide ongoing performance feedback to the Mobilization Team. 
• Monitor project team health and create a positive working relationship.
• Demonstrate and reinforce leadership behaviors that support the client and Bon Appetit and interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Drive culture change through influence and leadership.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
• Support and own the team in conducting assessments and action plans that motivate, build competencies, safety standards and improve cultural and individual performance and contribution to overall campus wide results.
• Provide frequent communication and feedback to Bon appetit leadership, regarding the successes and opportunities for cultural development.
• Update and maintain the documents used to communicate Bon Appetit’s SOPs, standards, management tools and training systems.
• Stay current on operational standards, procedures and resources to provide leadership and optimize business results.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees