Operations Manager - K12 Food Service - State Of Rhode Island

Position Title: OPERATIONS MANAGER - K12 FOOD SERVICE - STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,300 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent. For more information, visit www.ChartwellsK12.com.
Job Summary
The Operations Manager will provide assistance and support to Senior Leadership for departmental functions to include planning, evaluating, implementing and reporting on departmental FOOD SERVICE operations for our K12 units throughout the State of Rhode Island.
The Operations Manager is responsible for providing assistance in the oversight of business activities, strategic planning and development, and program administration. One of the roles of the Operations Manager is to function as departmental liaison to further support our K-12 FOOD SERVICE clients.
Key Responsibilities:

• Assists with the overall leadership for all departmental functions to include managing, planning, directing, and evaluating departmental operations
• Provides fiscal oversight of operations and provides financial reports to the RVP. Recommends and evaluates cost control compliance and seeks new and innovative ways to reduce costs of labor and materials.
• Directly supervises and maintains responsibility for their unit within the department, including directing the efforts of and supervising management and other staff members.
• Participates in the development of short-term and long-term departmental goals and objectives
• Provides advice and input in managing strategic plans and the development of integrated programs.
• Monitors, evaluates and provides advice on process development, compliance and internal controls and provides information and reporting to management.
• Advises with developing, and implementing new policies or revisions to existing policies.
• Stays abreast of developments in the field and participates in training and professional development sessions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree is required
• Five to ten years progressive FOOD SERVICE management & leadership experience and a proven record of cost containment in a large complex FOOD SERVICE organization.
• Experience in leading K-12 FOOD SERVICE operations.
• Leader who is visionary with strong management, planning and communications skills. Must have the ability to see and understand the inter-connections between various operating units.
• General business acumen.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• High Customer Service and quality attitude, with great communication skills.
• Experience in building strong client relationship skills
• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities.
• Ability to maintain organization in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership.
• Ideal candidate will be able to provide support to our K-12 units across the State of Rhode Island

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Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
Chartwells K-12 maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Associates at Chartwells K-12are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)