Director of Operations

SFE Southwest Foodservice Excellence
US - New Mexico - Gallup
January 5, 2025
Management

Ready to change the world? At SFE, we are fueling students to take on their school day one meal at a time, and we need YOU to help bring those healthy, great tasting meals to their plates every day. With a schedule that follows the school calendar and offers flexible hours, a position in the school cafeteria may be the right fit for you. Competitive wages, nights, weekends and summers off and a great work environment are just a few reasons why our associates join the team. We are looking for individuals who love great food, working with children and being a part of team. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Summary of Position :

Directly supervises and is responsible for the financial and operational goals of each assigned school district(s).

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Management or related field required
Five+ years' experience as a Food Service Director or equivalent position required
Proficient in Microsoft Office Products
Sound administrative skills, well developed management skills, principles and people
Proven ability to recruit, train and motivate personnel in order to balance staffing strength with profitability and growth
Participative management type: Advocates team concept
Well-developed interpersonal skills. Ability to get along with diverse personalities. Tactful. Mature
Ability to establish credibility and be decisive but able to recognize and support the companies preferences and priorities by using good common sense skills
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Results oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations
Accountable to prospective Regional Vice President for all phases of his/her activities

Responsibilities :

Supervises assigned school districts by regular visits which include overseeing the following: paperwork accuracy, unit costs, inventory control, employee training and USDA compliance. Visits should also include: observing lunch lines, merchandising suggestions and overall analysis of until efficiency. Provide a detailed plan of improvement to the management team
Acts as liaison between SFE management and the client. The client is defined as administrators, school board officials, parents, students and teachers. The DRO should meet with the Business Manager and Superintendent to give periodic updates of account status
Re-inventories as needed or to verify end result
Prepares initial draft of districts budget and then works with the Regional Vice-President of Field Operations to finalize figures
Administrative duties include: P&L's weekly and monthly, reviewing and approving paperwork for area and submitting necessary reports to VP
May be asked to attend initial surveys of prospective accounts, to attend board meetings, to attend political functions
Assumes responsibilities for an absent Food Service Director
Trains and develops Food Service Directors
Ensures that duties, responsibilities, authority and accountability of all direct subordinates are defined and understood
May be involved with conducting initial or second interviews on prospective Food Service Directors
Other functions, duties and responsibilities as may be assigned or which are necessary or appropriate to the position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Gender/Minority/Veterans/Disabled and participates with E-Verify Employment Eligibility Program

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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