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Director, Residential Dining
| Job Number | Full/Part Time | Schedule | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26319368 | Full Time | Varies | - |
Position Information
UC Riverside's Dining and Hospitality Services is recruiting for the Director of Residential Dining. Reporting to the Executive Director of Dining & Hospitality Services, the Director of Residential Dining will direct, manage, and coordinate the 7 day/week operations of Lothian and Glasgow Residential Restaurants, the Market at Glen Mor, Starbucks, North District Market, Food Trucks and Concessions Operations. The Director of Residential Dining will have direct supervision of an Assistant Director, two Senior Managers, a Procurement Coordinator, and is also responsible for an additional 600+ career, limited, and student employees who help ensure operational continuity and effectiveness on a daily basis. Serves as a key member on the Dining Services Senior Leadership Team. Develops, implements, and maintains accountability controls for the management team and works closely with the staff to ensure maximum operational efficiency and effective programming. Demonstrates strong leadership skills and develops quality departmental programs. Oversight of operational budget and for ensuring expenses are established and appropriately projected. Ensures routine and bulk ordering processes meets needs across the entire department; works with procurement to leverage local, UC and other beneficial dining-service type contracts as well as opportunities for new agreements. Represents the Dining and Hospitality unit on campus committees and project teams; participates in the planning efforts for facility projects-both improvements of existing as well as new construction. Holds a critical role in emergency planning for Dining as well as Auxiliary Services; expected to respond in case of minor and major emergencies as well as recovery/continuity efforts.
**As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is eight weeks after their first date of employment. **
**As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is eight weeks after their first date of employment. **
Education
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
Licenses
| License | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Valid driver's license and clean driving record. | Required |
Experience
| Experience | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 8 - 13 years of related experience. | Required |
| Demonstrated understanding and experience with management of staff through subordinate level supervisors. | Required |
| Experience with forecasting, preparing and analyzing operational budgets using on-line financial systems. | Preferred |
| Experience in dealing with collective bargaining agreements and union represented employees. | Preferred |
| Procurement processes and experience with small-large scale purchasing contracts as well as required policy compliance. | Preferred |
| Supervisory experience, preferably in food service industry. | Preferred |
| Related food service operations management experience in a high volume, high quality, diverse multi-unit operations, which includes but is not limited to; financial and labor management, menu development, technology information systems (POS, On Line Scheduling, FoodPro Menu & Inventory Management Systems, Card Systems, on-line procurement) equipment procurement, maintenance and repair, policy and procedure development, food production, handling and storage, quality control, health and safety. | Preferred |
| Food service experience, preferably in a College or University environment. | Preferred |
Special Conditions
| Special Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Successfully pass criminal background check. | Required |
| Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours | Required |
Minimum Requirements
Thorough verbal and written communication skills in the English language, including active listening, dynamic flexibility, and critical thinking, and ability to multi-task and ensure effective time management.
Thorough knowledge in food service operations and sanitation regulations.
Excellent decision making and reasoning skills, and excellent ability to develop original ideas to solve problems and perform operations analysis and quality control analysis.
Strong computer applications skills.
Excellent and effective interpersonal and work leadership skills to provide guidance to all levels of personnel.
Proven ability to work independently, initiating innovative new programs, unit growth, development and change, and to deal with high pressure and emergency situations.
Knowledge of food service operations management, including cost control and expense analysis, strategic planning, labor scheduling, production, specification and meal plan control.
Thorough knowledge in food service operations and sanitation regulations.
Excellent decision making and reasoning skills, and excellent ability to develop original ideas to solve problems and perform operations analysis and quality control analysis.
Strong computer applications skills.
Excellent and effective interpersonal and work leadership skills to provide guidance to all levels of personnel.
Proven ability to work independently, initiating innovative new programs, unit growth, development and change, and to deal with high pressure and emergency situations.
Knowledge of food service operations management, including cost control and expense analysis, strategic planning, labor scheduling, production, specification and meal plan control.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated supervisory, leadership and human resource management experience to effectively administer and manage within a diverse and complex organization including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, compensation, time management, training and safety programs, and performance standards.
Knowledge of University systems, policies and procedures and familiarity with a UC campus community, its goals and philosophies.
Advance knowledge of computer programs (Word, Excel, & Power Point) and menu and inventory management systems to administer and manage food service systems and the ability to create spreadsheets, reports, and presentations.
Understanding of frequent level procurement, contracts and vendor relations
Knowledge of University systems, policies and procedures and familiarity with a UC campus community, its goals and philosophies.
Advance knowledge of computer programs (Word, Excel, & Power Point) and menu and inventory management systems to administer and manage food service systems and the ability to create spreadsheets, reports, and presentations.
Understanding of frequent level procurement, contracts and vendor relations
Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
- UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
- UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
- UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
- Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
- Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
- UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview