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With your leadership excellence, you’re ready to move up to the next level.

The Sodexo Campus Segment is seeking a Retail Manager 2 for a large university dining account- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), located in Troy, NY. As the Retail Manager, will work with the retail food team on campus to oversee the daily operation of several food concepts. We are looking for an innovative leader who is comfortable with technology advances, learning new retail programs and who has strong employee engagement skills and can drive strategic growth.

Key Duties

  • Ensures there is a zero harm mindset for ourselves, our customers, our food & employees.
  • Directs daily operations of food quality & customer service in a retail food operation that may include branded concepts ensuring that employees have appropriate equipment, supplies and resources.
  • Manages cash handling protocols & control procedures according to Sodexo policies.
  • Maintains client satisfaction for food quality & customer service.
  • Accountable for the execution of service quality by maintaining the highest level of delivery.
  • Supervises day-to-day work activities of food service workers, supervisors & managers.


The successful candidate will:

  • lead front-line teams, mentoring them in accurate cash handling, operations, open and closing processes; and/or
  • train and manage department HACCP Safety Programs, Sodexo programs and daily operation standards.

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

  • a history of strong leadership and excellent communication skills;
  • prior experience promoting national brands with clients and customers in a campus environment; and/or
  • proven client relationship and customer service skills.

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Working for Sodexo:
At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great career in food service management specializing in Retail Management. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance and continuing education opportunities, you’ll enjoy an improved quality of life that’s unique in the hospitality industry.


What We Offer

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.


Position Summary

Responsible for food quality & customer service in an operation that may have branded concepts or other retail offerings. Directs the work of hourly & supervisory food service workers.
Key Duties
- Ensures there is a zero harm mindset for ourselves, our customers, our food & employees.
- Directs daily operations of food quality & customer service in a retail food operation that may include branded concepts ensuring that employees have appropriate equipment, supplies and resources.
- Manages cash handling protocols & control procedures according to Sodexo policies.
- Maintains client satisfaction for food quality & customer service.
- Accountable for the execution of service quality by maintaining the highest level of delivery.
- Supervises day-to-day work activities of food service workers.


Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent
Basic Management Experience - 1 year

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

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