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Sodexo Senior Living is seeking a Food Operations Manager 1 for potential new business located in the region of Austin, Texas. This Food Operations Manager will oversee the dining room operations and a cafe. The Food Operations Manager will be mainly overseeing front of house operations and will assist with back of house.

The successful candidate will:

• oversee daily dining room operations serving three meals per day and a cafe;
• train and schedule staff;
• evaluate and develop service levels for the overall resident meal service program targeted to exceed resident and customer satisfaction;
• collaborate with clinical, food service and interdisciplinary teams to enhance the resident experience;
• ensure food quality and presentation;
• exceed Sodexo standards for Gold Checks and achieve successful regulatory inspections and audits; and
• perform management functions that include direct supervision of hourly associates including employee development, scheduling of staff.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• has two or more years prior food service management experience, ideally in a healthcare environment;
• passion for our residents and customers to ensure our Sodexo CARES (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and Service) behaviors are followed daily; and
• excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of standards and implement company policies.

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K, and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

Employees who work in Healthcare and Seniors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status and upload proof of vaccination via an online portal.

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Provides leadership and supervision for the on-site food service exempt and non-exempt level staff in the delivery of our contractual agreement with the client. Provides supervision for food services at account/unit to ensure client satisfaction and retention for the company. Implements business practices in order to uphold company mission, values and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement.
Key Duties
- Establishes a safe work environment

- Utilizes Sodexo tools and programs to develop client, customer, and staff relationships, to ensure account retention

- Implements and fully utilizes all Sodexo tools and programs to ensure financial outcomes

- Directs daily operations of food service to ensure employees have appropriate equipment, inventory and resources, ensures operating standards and regulatory requirements are met

- Develops and implements plans, projects, with defined objectives, methods, timetables and budget to support client and Sodexo strategic plan

- Ensures adherence to all HR standards for Sodexo, client, and regulatory agencies.

Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 2 years
Basic Functional Experience – 1 year work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.