Campus Dining Hall Operations Manager - Dalhousie University

Dining Hall Operations Manager Dalhousie University

Aramark is seeking a Food & Beverage ROCK STAR t o be our Campus Dining Hall Operations Manager for Shirreff Hall at Dalhousie University.

The Campus Dining Hall Operations Manager is responsible for the day-to-day dining hall services, staff, and operational administration.

This 7 day-a-week operation is a fast-paced campus cafeteria-style with 250 seats and serves up to 1200 per day. Supervising a team of 15-20 unionized staff, you will be responsible for leveraging process and procedures to maximize productivity and ensure high-quality deliverables.

You will also be responsible for handling the allocation of budgets and administering adequacy of resources to support business operations to the client’s satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities

• direct and manager a team of unionized cooks, food service workers and floor supervisors
• for staffing, training, performance management and resource planning
• staff schedules, managing absences, updating schedule, call-ins, tracking absences
• for inventory counts, food, equipment, and small wares orders; food & labour costs
• labour using our Kronos labour management tool; understanding POS, cash handling
• kitchen staff adhere to Aramark’s standardized recipe database PRIMA
• Health & Safety initiatives; monitor safe food handling, temperature checks, etc.
• document management activities to ensure policies and procedures comply with regulations
• quality improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers.

In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change. or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

The selected candidate must demonstrate ability to manage a large-scale operation as follows

• A minimum of 3-5 years culinary and management experience in food services required
• Sound experience managing high-volume, fast paced operations 250 seats 1200 patrons
• Post-secondary education in hospitality, culinary, or business management is preferred
• Unionized experience and understanding the collective bargaining process is an asset
• Well-developed leadership and management skills; client focused and client facing
• Experience managing food service operations inventory, ordering, food, labour costs
• Understanding usage reports related to inventory; cash handling, POS systems; payroll
• Good knowledge of Health & Safety; advanced food training is an asset
• Strong acumen for operational budgets, working with allocations, controlling costs and variances
• Understanding dietary restrictions and provisions such as vegan, halal, allergies, intolerance, etc.
• Ensure staff adheres to standardized recipe data base and all other Aramark policies and procedures
• Must be flexible to work some evenings and weekends to meet with operational requirements

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food, facilities, and uniform services in 19 countries around the world.

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential.

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