Resident District Manager - Campus Dining

Toronto, ON

Description

SAGE Dining Services is seeking a resident district manager who has experience in all areas of food service management and especially campus dining for venues in and around Toronto for the province of Ontario, however the territory could expand or contract.

The ideal candidate has experience supervising multiple locations in the contract food service industry. Experience in the academic arena is preferred. The candidate will have at least ten years of high quality catering, food service, budget preparation, and food service management experience for multiple locations.

As a resident district manager, you will be providing overall development, direction and control to several SAGE locations. Your mission encompasses not only meeting the operational and financial goals of the locations, but also providing leadership, motivation and direction to the food service directors and executive chefs in your district. The district manager is responsible for preserving client relationships and focusing on client and customer service. You will manage a combination of all-inclusive and retail accounts. Below is a short video of what a day in the life of a SAGE manager looks like at a day school, although we have a variety of venues in this district.

Pay Type

$105,000 - $110,000 Salary

Time Commitment

Full Time

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Collaborative environment.
• Emphasis on training and development.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Mission based company with values you trust.
• Regional Manager promoted from within to guide you.
• Extensive training program.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Building strong working relationships with a broad range of clients/stakeholders at every venue.
• Making sure that all accounts are operating within budget.
• Guaranteeing that client catering expectations are met and exceeded through impeccable organization and flawless execution at every venue.
• Ensuring that venues achieve operational excellence at every meal, every day.
• Enforcing all safety standards and protocols are followed.
• Monitoring the menu writing process to assure compliance with SAGE standards.
• Hiring a great team for every venue, teaching, motivating, and constructively reviewing the workforce, making staffing changes as necessary to maintain excellence.
• Keeping the SAGE officers and senior managers fully apprised of issues in your district.
• Writing clear and achievable budgets, setting reasonable expectations for both clients and managers.
  
  

What You'll Need

• Strong leadership abilities.
• Substantial culinary knowledge of trends, techniques, and processes.
• Proven ability to hire, train, evaluate and lead teams.
• High energy, positive attitude, and superior ethics.
• Planning and organizational proficiency.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
• Fluency in sanitation and safety standards, including HACCP.
• Current ServSafe certification.
• Minimum five years as a multi-venue manager.