General Manager of Residential Operations, Cornell Dining

General Manager of Residential Operations, Cornell Dining

Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic, and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life.

We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

As part of SCL, Cornell Dining is comprised of more than 30 on-campus eateries, including multiple all-access dining rooms, cafés, coffee shops, food courts, retail convenience stores, concession stands, a restaurant, and catering services. From crafting holiday-themed meals to chef surprises and dining room special events, the Cornell Dining team of more than 400 skilled culinarians and front-line associates and 600 student employees works hard every day to offer a variety of fresh and healthy food from all over the world.

Cornell Dining’s mission is a commitment to Nourishing the Future: both for our guests and for our team. This is accomplished with a team-oriented and customer service mindset, and an emphasis on training, education, professional development, and career path opportunities for our entire organization.

The General Manager of Residential Operations is responsible for providing consistent leadership and support for multidimensional operations, including operational oversight and overall performance within the areas of personnel, facilities, menu development, budgets, and financial stewardship, and is key to recommending operational adjustments that better meet desired operational and financial goals for a budget up to 15 million annually. In collaboration with the Associate Director of Cornell Dining, our Culinary Wellness Innovation (CWI) team and other members of the senior dining management team, this role will work to promote and enhance services offered to our community to ensure the optimal customer experience in each location they serve.

This role is also responsible for fostering a culture that supports Cornell Dining’s missions and values and actively participating in the hiring, training, and development of staff at all levels of the organization. The General Manager, in partnership with the Executive Chef of Operational Excellence, will be responsible for executing and ensuring our Operational Excellence standards, which include but are not limited to culinary standards and compliance, food safety and sanitation compliance, cost controls, and inventory management.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

As successful General Manager will:

• Have a strong leadership presence to build a motivated and engaged multi-layered team that can thrive in a dynamic and constantly changing environment
• Understand and be able to articulate fundamental business operations and financial principles to implement and improve operational efficiencies and profitability of a large multi-dimensional organization utilizing high technical skills in cost control and quality…