General Manager III- Stryker; Portage, MI

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000/ year

Culin Art Group operates over 250 onsite corporate, higher education, private school, healthcare and destination recreation/leisure dining facilities in 18 states, including cafés, coffee bars, concessions, executive dining, catering and conference dining, social catering/special events, office coffee service and vending. Culin Art’s extremely diverse client portfolio affords great opportunities for career advancement within the company, across multiple industry segments and geographic regions.

Join our upscale café and catering operation located inside the beautiful Stryker Headquarters campus in Portage, MI. We’re looking for a dynamic General Manager who’s passionate about hospitality, team development, and delivering exceptional dining experiences.

As the General Manager, reporting directly to the Resident District Manager, you’ll lead a talented team of 17, overseeing a high-volume operation (over $2M annually) that includes both café and catering services. You’ll drive excellence across multiple dining departments, ensuring top-tier service, creativity, and client satisfaction — all while keeping an eye on financial performance and innovation.

If you’re a hands‑on leader with a passion for hospitality and operational excellence, this is your chance to shine with one of the most respected food service teams in the industry!

Key Responsibilities:

• Is well-versed in all aspects of food service management, with a proven track record of success
• Takes ownership of the operation and ensure the operation meets all timelines for service and all other timelines established by management and/or client
• Manages all financials, including planning, budget development and analysis, and financial reporting
• Is proactive and positive; interacts professionally with a diverse group of associates, peers, managers, suppliers, clients, and customers
• Demonstrates initiative and good judgment in assisting customers, clients, peers, and subordinates
• Conducts management meetings
• Able to think quickly and accurately, and be able to evaluate problems and make appropriate recommendations
• Audits units to ensure conformance with the Company, government, and accrediting agency standards, regulations, and codes regarding food storage, preparation, sanitation, and record keeping
• Hires, trains, and conducts orientation with new management associates

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Food Services Technology/Management or related field; or A.A. Degree plus five to seven years of directly related experience preferred
• Minimum of five years of operational food service management experience preferred in a high-volume setting
• Knowledgeable with food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, marketing, and presentation
• P&L accountability and contract‑managed service experience is desirable
• Multi‑unit management experience is preferred
• Supervisory, leadership, management, and coaching skills
• Ability to communicate on various levels to include management, customer, and associate levels
• Knowledge of financial, budgetary, accounting, and computational practices
• Proficient computer skills to include: various computer programs, Microsoft Office programs, e‑mail, and the Internet
• Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certification is highly desirable

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