Manager of Dining Services

Hampshire College

Department: Dining Services

Job Title: Manager of Dining Services

Position Type: Full Time

Schedule: 35 Hours a week

Pay Range/ Status: $60,000 - $62,000/ Exempt

Location: Hampshire College Campus in Amherst, MA

Reports to: Senior Director of Auxiliary Services

Anticipated Start Date: Immediately

Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is located on a beautiful rural campus in Amherst, Massachusetts. We provide residential undergraduate education to nearly 900 students. Each department at Hampshire College contributes to the collaborative culture of the organization and plays an important role in the success of the College. Our dining services department provides high quality meal services to students, employees, and guests in the form of take-out, dining-in, and catering from multiple locations on campus. Dining services is a creative, collaborative, and positive work environment. As part of the dining services team, you will be instrumental in the department achieving its mission and goals!

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES: The manager of dining services reports to the senior director of auxiliary services. This position is responsible for leading all front-of-house operations, including guest services, dining area management, and front-end catering inquiries. The manager of dining services plays a vital role in delivering an exceptional dining experience for students and the community, ensuring that all front-facing operations are executed with the highest level of service.

In an administrative capacity, the manager also makes short-term operational decisions in the absence of the senior director of auxiliary services and executive chef, ensuring continuity and smooth functioning of front-of-house activities. This role requires close collaboration with the senior director of auxiliary services and executive chef to align front-of-house operations with the overall objectives of the dining program. The manager will assist in both front-of-house and back-of-house operations, fostering a unified team approach across all aspects of dining services. The manager of dining services must thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and be adaptable to evolving responsibilities. Active participation in college and division projects, meetings, events, and community initiatives is expected, with occasional availability required for nights and weekends.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• The person in this position will have a strong passion for, and the motivation to create great quality breads, pastries, and desserts, adhering to the Hampshire College sustainability commitments;
• This role requires success at creating vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and allergen free offerings;
• The person in this role will have working knowledge of standard culinary units of measure, current and popular trends in the food service industry, and the ability to replicate these trends;
• The person in this role will be familiar with, and able to operate a wide range of industrial kitchen equipment ie; steamers, convection ovens, tilt skillets, slicers, robot coupe, stand mixers and floor mixers;
• This role will demand fine knife handling skills as well as the knowledge and ability to use numerous cooking techniques;
• The person in this position will need to work in a wide temperature range;
• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism;
• Demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Strengthens Hampshire College’s climate for diversity, equity and inclusion.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent
• Five years’ job-related experience

Alternatives to formal education and paid work experience may be considered as equivalent qualifications to include military service/training, volunteering, activism, and other non-traditional programs and experiences related to the position.

BENEFITS:

Hampshire College offers an excellent benefits program for eligible employees such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plan, flexible leave plans, and many other fringe benefits. For information on Hampshire College, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.hampshire.edu.

WHO SHOULD APPLY:

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity employer and deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’re particularly committed to revealing and combating the social and institutional structures

that support racism and white supremacy in all phases of employment and college life. We believe that the educational and employment environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to work and grow. We encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, veterans, and other candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. Hampshire College is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by equity-seeking groups and encourages (but does not require) members of these groups to self-identify in their application materials. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in the work environment are particularly encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit your cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three professional references via our website at https://jobs.hampshire.edu/

Review of applications will begin on immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity and inclusion in education and employment.