Manager 2, Regional Operations Support

Unit Description

 Healthcare Culinary Manager needed!

Sodexo is looking for individuals with high energy who love to teach and solve problems as an Manager 2, Regional Operations Support (ROSI) at UMass Health - University Campus located in Worcester, MA. The ROSI has overall responsibility of Culinary Support Manager. In this role, the ROSI will provide culinary leadership through menu planning and program execution while maintaining kitchen operations, enhance the patient dining experience through culinary creativity, and food presentation. Predictable, Reliable, and Repeatable. 

The preferred candidate should have experience as a working Chef and have a background in team management, innovative menu development, ordering, and inventory controls?

Located at the Umass Memorial University Campus

Every Other Weekend

Mon -Fri Hours of Operation 6:00am-8:00pm

Primary Responsibilities:

Client / Customer Service - 20%

• Navigates the client organization through effective communication while influencing and persuading at multiple levels.  Seeks to collaborate for win-win outcomes. 
• Effectively partners with client and Sodexo stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.
• Complies with all client policies and procedures.
• Identify areas for growth and increase Sodexo presence at the client; introduce new services not currently in use with client
• Aligning strategy for Sodexo and the client to provide insight into and performance outcomes

Operational Excellence - 20%

• Owns, drives, and measures operational excellence outcomes of Sodexo and client.
• Creates and drives a strategy for effective deployment of programs that embeds and ensures Sodexo standardized processes are in place.
• Creates a continuous quality improvement culture that drives operational efficiencies.
• Drives change and creates a culture where change is embraced and operationalized. 
• Brings innovation to client organization through deployment of Sodexo programs and brand.
• Utilizes data driven decision making processes around operational expenses and performance outcomes to drive continuous improvement and celebrate successes.

Analysis & Decision Making - 20%

• Utilizes tools within Sodexo Healthcare to drive and manage middle of the page (Labor Expense, Raw Materials) to deliver positive outcomes.  
• Accountable for effective utilization of labor resources.
• Analyze financial data to drive improved financial outcomes
• Brings insightful analysis to issues using data, logic, benchmarking, and leading practices in decision making to determine best solutions for the business. 
• Effective risk management by ensuring consistent regulatory and legal compliance. 
• Compliance with supply chain management requirements and seeking opportunities to obtain greater profit margins and decreasing raw material cost.
• Knows, understands and effectively manages comprehensive unit finances including both Sodexo and Client budgets.    
• Sets operational goals with key metrics and ensures quick analysis of variances to ensure a prompt resolution and mitigate adverse impact on our clients or our performance.
• Delivers predictable top and bottom-line results at the site, relentless focus on driving efficiency, and makes difficult decisions.
• Effectively delegates operational responsibilities to appropriate individuals / positions. 

Safety - 20%

• Ensures that individuals performing service-related tasks have the competence to do so without putting the health and safety of themselves or others at risk.
• Behaviors include:  Working as a team for safety  
• Communicating Effectively for Safety  
• Managing Safety Risks  
• Optimizing Human and Environmental Factors  
• Recognizing, respond and reporting incidents 
• Adherence to all operational safety practices and protocols
• Drives a safety culture throughout the team

Talent - 20%

• Effectively manage critical aspects of Human Resources (ie. Leadership, People Management, Employee Relations, etc) to support individual and team development and drive operational outcomes.
• Leads a culture of continuous learning and development for self and those within the unit assigned.
• Develops rigorous plans to continually enhance employee engagement and recognition

Employees who work in healthcare are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status as required by applicable law and/or client requirements.

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

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Working for Sodexo:

At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great career in food service management. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance and continuing education opportunities, you’ll enjoy an improved quality of life that’s unique in the hospitality industry.

What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Position Summary

The Manager II, Regional Operations Support (ROSI) has overall responsibility, or a portion of an on-sight operations area (ie Food, ES, Clinical, Culinary, Facilities, CTM) as assigned by the Client executive.  In this role, the ROSI has direct accountability for executing Sodexo systems, programs, resources, tools, and talent management that drives operational excellence and our service commitments that are:  Predictable, Reliable, and Repeatable

Primary Responsibilities:

Client / Customer Service - 20%

• Navigates the client organization through effective communication while influencing and persuading at multiple levels.  Seeks to collaborate for win-win outcomes. 
• Provide effective communication for clients and customers to ensure excellent customer service.
• Effectively partners with client and Sodexo employees to drive successful outcomes.
• Complies with all client policies and procedures.

Operational Excellence - 40%

• Owns, drives, and measures operational excellence outcomes of Sodexo and client.
• Effectively deploys, embeds and ensures Sodexo standardized processes are in place.
• Creates a continuous quality improvement culture that drives operational efficiencies.
• Drives change and creates a culture where change is embraced and operationalized. 
• Utilizes all operational processes to drive continuous improvement and celebrate successes.

 Analysis & Decision Making - 20%

• Utilizes tools within Sodexo Healthcare to drive and manage middle of the page (Labor Expense, Raw Materials) to deliver positive outcomes.  
• Accountable for effective utilization of labor resources.
• Analyses data to engage in data driven decision making using data, logic, benchmarking, and leading practices in decision making to determine best solutions for the business. 
• Effective risk management by ensuring consistent regulatory and legal compliance. 
• Compliance with supply chain management requirements.
• Understands and effectively manages unit finances in the Sodexo budgets.    
• Sets operational goals with key metrics and ensures quick analysis of variances to ensure a prompt resolution and mitigate adverse impact on our clients or our performance.
• Delivers predictable top and bottom-line results at the site, relentless focus on driving efficiency, and makes difficult decisions.
• Effectively delegates operational responsibilities to appropriate individuals / positions. 
• Follows best practices in decision making to determine best solutions for the business. 

Safety - 10%

• Ensures that individuals performing service-related tasks have the competence to do so without putting the health and safety of themselves or others at risk.
• Behaviors include:  Working as a team for safety  
• Communicating Effectively for Safety  
• Managing Safety Risks  
• Optimizing Human and Environmental Factors  
• Recognizing, respond and reporting incidents 
• Adherence to all operational safety practices and protocols
• Drives a safety culture throughout the team

Talent - 10%

• Ability to effectively manage aspects of Human Resources (ie. Leadership, People Management, Employee Relations, etc) to support individual and team development and drive operational outcomes.
• Creates a culture of continuous learning and development for self and those within the unit assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 3 years

Basic Functional Experience - 3 years work experience in facilities (e.g., maintenance, plant operations, engineering services, grounds, custodial/environmental, or transportation) or food (e.g., food services or operations, concessions, retail sales, store operations, or vending) services, CTM, or Clinical Nutrition

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

Salary : $56,700 - $85,800