General Manager 3 - Food

Sodexo Careers•Durant, OK

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Sodexo is seeking a General Manager 3 (Food) for Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SE) located in Durant, OK. This position oversees the food service at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma. This includes resident dining for approximately 600 boarders, an Einstein Bros Bagels as well as catering and snack bar. You will be responsible for directing a staff of approximately 35 from recruitment, hiring, training, motivation and rewards. You will interact with the campus leadership to ensure student satisfaction as well as community involvement through catering and athletic events. While not the main focus of this position, culinary knowledge along with the ability to stand-in when the chef is out is required. Sodexo provides college campuses with food, nutrition, environmental, and facilities management solutions. Joining us at one of our campus sites enables you to positively influence college students' well-being and create a healthy learning environment.

Requirements

Have a strong P&L background
Have experience managing multiple locations or business segments
Can direct other leaders in a high-volume business
Can build and foster relationships across Sodexo internally to ensure additional market growth and the promotion of comprehensive solutions offerings to clients – this includes collaborating with senior leaders and Business Development to grow Sodexo’s business in the assigned market
Can develop exceptional client relations and ensure the facility’s product offerings/solutions align with client needs
Drive solutions that optimize the current business portfolio
Develop and execute a strategy to accelerate business growth throughout the region
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 3 years
Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years

Nice To Haves

Culinary knowledge along with the ability to stand-in when the chef is out is required.

Responsibilities

Have oversight of day-to-day operations
Deliver high quality food service
Achieve company and client financial targets and goals
Develop and maintain client and customer relationships
Develop strategic plans
Create a positive environment
Ensure Sodexo standards are met
Direct a staff of approximately 35 from recruitment, hiring, training, motivation and rewards
Interact with the campus leadership to ensure student satisfaction as well as community involvement through catering and athletic events
Play a key role and enthusiastically supports the succession planning and development of key personnel within area of responsibility
Ensure the organization’s brand reputation
Lead and motivate the management team, inspiring strategic direction; secure and/or deploy resources; cultivate relationships with clients and other teams within Sodexo; ensure the fulfillment of all contract commitments; sustain client satisfaction and retention; and maintain strong employee relations