Food Service Manager - 135742

Join the Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services (RRSS) team at UC San Diego, a dynamic and innovative campus department dedicated to delivering exceptional service to the university community. As a valued RRSS team member, you will be contributing to a broad and complex organization consisting of five key units: Housing, Dining and Hospitality (HDH), Integrated Procure-to-Pay Solutions (IPPS), the UC San Diego Bookstore, Triton Print & Digital Media, and the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, RRSS aims to inclusively meet the diverse needs of the UC San Diego community while fostering a sense of belonging for our students and staff.

As a member of the HDH team, you will be part of a self-funded unit with over 900 staff employees, 1,000 student employees, and an annual operating budget of $250 million, providing housing and dining services to over 20,000 students, faculty, staff, and their families. RRSS is proud to promote and create opportunities for greater equity, diversity and inclusiveness within our division.

The Food Service Manager is responsible for the operations of a Housing Dining Hospitality restaurant, market, catering operation, functional area of a larger dining unit and/or food truck. This includes organizing, planning, staffing, training, implementation of computerized systems, controlling equipment and inventory maintenance, security, and assisting with budgeting and financial management. The incumbent receives predetermined work assignments that are subject to a moderate level of control and review. Instructs direct reports to complete assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies. Requires full knowledge of own area of functional responsibility.

• Supervisory experience in the food service industry.

• Working knowledge in food service and sanitation regulations.

• Working skills to provide effective interpersonal and work supervision guidance to other personnel and work effectively with partners on joint projects.

• Basic mathematical and cash control skills to accurately complete drawer counts and prepare deposits. Accounting skills to interpret financial data and make recommendations and proposals for retail prices, as well as unit and departmental budgets.

• Working knowledge to make appropriate decisions, reasoning skills, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, and conduct basic operations analysis and quality control analysis.

• Intermediate computer application skills to include food service applications such as point of sale and inventory control software. This includes forecasting of inventory, production, recipe file, access control, time and attendance.

• Working verbal and written communication skills in the English language, including active listening, dynamic flexibility, critical thinking, and ability to multi-task and ensure productive time management.

• The job offer is contingent on a clear Background Check.

• Health codes require prescribed uniforms, hair covering, and good personal hygiene.

• Meal schedules require extreme attention to promptness and excellent attendance. Meal perquisite is required for all food service employees.

• Employees may be required to change work location on a daily basis as needed or for an indefinite time period.

• Operating needs of the department require varied work schedules (i.e., a.m., p.m., and/or weekend shifts and/or 10-hour workdays).

• CANRA Mandated Reporter: This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter pursuant to the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and requires immediate reporting of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect of anyone under the age of 18

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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