General Manager 3 Food - Schools

Sodexo Careers • Greater Lansing, MI

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About The Position

Sodexo is seeking a General Manager 3 of Child Nutrition to lead food services for a K‑12 school district in the Lansing and Grand Rapids , Michigan region. If you’re passionate about food, leadership, and making a difference, this role gives you the chance to create meaningful impact every single day. As the GM, you won’t just run a program—you’ll shape the student experience by driving innovation, elevating service, and leading a motivated team that takes pride in delivering exceptional results. This is a dynamic opportunity for someone who thrives on building strong client partnerships, energizing teams, and steering operations toward growth and excellence. At Sodexo, we deliver food, nutrition, environmental and facilities management solutions to partnered K-12 schools. Joining us at one of our school sites means fostering healthy learning environments and positively influencing the students’ well-being and performance.

Requirements

• Minimum Education Requirement - Associate’s degree with academic major in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field
• Minimum Management Experience - 3 years
• Minimum Functional Experience - 4 years of relevant school nutrition programs experience

Responsibilities

• have exceptional client service mentality and executive presence
• support a diverse and inclusive workforce
• develop exceptional client relations and ensure the campus food service program goals align with client needs
• achieve company and client financial targets and goals
• integrate fully within our client's organization and be a trusted advisor with a customer service focus
• create a positive work environment
• ability to direct other leaders in a high-volume business
• have strong financial acumen and P&L background
• understanding of USDA regulations for child nutrition programs
• experience driving employee engagement and student satisfaction through strong leadership
• knowledge of client contracts and ability to ensure compliance
• can manage multiple priorities, demonstrate professional communication skills, and a passion for a high level of customer service

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance and Annual Incentive Package Eligible
• Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience.
• Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training.
• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement
• More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees