General Manager | Campus Dining | Relocation Available
About The Position
Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a General Manager for Sodexo supporting the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This role serves as the senior Sodexo leader responsible for all food service operations across the campus account, overseeing resident dining, a coffee shop, two retail locations, a convenience store, catering, vending, and Artist Village residential dining. The General Manager will lead day-to-day operations while ensuring exceptional food quality, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence. This position also involves managing financial performance, including budgets, payroll, cash controls, and operational planning, as well as building strong relationships with university leadership and developing/mentoring the management team. Ensuring compliance with food safety, sanitation, and Sodexo operational standards is also a key responsibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience REQUIRED
- Minimum Five Years of General Management Experience in Contracted Food Services REQUIRED
- Minimum Five Years of Functional Food Service Operations Experience REQUIRED
- Culinary Production and/or Back-of-House (BOH) Management Experience REQUIRED
- Strong Food Safety and Sanitation Compliance Experience REQUIRED
- Valid Driver's License REQUIRED
- Strong Financial, Payroll, and Cash Control Management Experience REQUIRED
- Excellent Client Relationship Management Skills REQUIRED
Nice To Haves
- University Contract Food Service Experience Preferred
Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior Sodexo leader responsible for all food service operations across the campus account
- Oversee resident dining, coffee shop, two retail locations, convenience store, catering, vending, and Artist Village residential dining
- Lead day-to-day operations while ensuring exceptional food quality, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence
- Manage financial performance including budgets, payroll, cash controls, and operational planning
- Build strong relationships with university leadership while developing and mentoring the management team
- Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and Sodexo operational standards
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Limited Relocation Assistance Available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
