"Manager, Dining Operations, Stingers"

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Manager, Dining Operations, Stingers
Job ID: 295716
Location: Marietta, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU! Location Primary Location: Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060. Secondary Location: Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Job Summary Plans, develops, implements and oversees programs and services in the assigned University Dining's retail and/or residential dining operations on a specific campus and/or location, which may include oversight of both front and back of the house operations. Responsible the management of assigned staff. Responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provides a superior dining hall experience that meets the lifestyle needs of students 2. Ensures that KSU's self-operated dining program provides exceptional food variety, quality, cleanliness, and freshness 3. Assists and coordinates with maintenance staff and KSU Facilities to ensure the dining program has equipment that is well-maintained and functional at all times 4. Responsible for labor management of assigned employees including but limited to, hiring, employee relations, performance management, and scheduling 5. Responsible for assisting department leaders in managing expenses, generating revenues, and the overall financial success of the dining program 6. Assists leaders in implementing new culinary programs and promotions in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team 7. Manages, trains, and develops staff to include direct reports Required Qualifications Educational Requirements High school diploma or equivalent Other Required Qualifications Manager ServSafe certified or obtains certification within twelve (12) months of hire Required Experience Two (2) years of relevant work experience at a food service establishment as a supervisor or assistant manager Preferred Qualifications Preferred Educational Qualifications An undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field Preferred Experience Previous experience in a higher education food service setting in a supervisor or Assistant manager role Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities ABILITIES Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines Able to communicate with a variety of internal and external customers KNOWLEDGE Knowledge of and proficient in HAACP Standards SKILLS Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite) Must be a self-starter This position must be skilled in critical thinking, relationship building and customer service Strong attention to detail and follow up skills Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette