Campus Dining Supervisor

Pay Range

$69,000

Syracuse University Campus Dining is comprised of more than 30 on-campus eateries, including multiple “All You Care to Eat” dining rooms, cafés, coffee houses, national brand franchise food courts, and retail convenience stores. This role is responsible for the daily operations of and directly supervising employees in a designated Campus Dining location. The supervisor’s role is to lead all union employees, student workers and part-time workers to ensure adherence to all safety and brand standards and customer service excellence is achieved.

This leadership role is responsible to manage, hire, schedule, train and approve payroll for all employees, and coordinate with various campus partners to bring employee labor issues to full resolution. Additionally, the Campus Dining Supervisor is responsible to maintain product inventory and usage levels, ensuring all efficiency standards.

• Associate degree in hospitality, restaurant or business management and/or a combination of supervisory and food service experience equal to 5 years or more.

• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Well-developed analytical, technical, computer and oral and written communication are necessary for this position.
• Ability to make autonomous, data-driven decisions based on current business operations and defined departmental strategy.
• Must be able to support all areas of Campus Dining, including flexible/rotating work shift times.

• Inspire and motivate team members while maintaining accountability for their actions.
• Actively supervise dining center staff in performing daily duties; ensure that employees are working efficiently and safety standards are being adhered to.
• Ensure department policies and union rules are being upheld and that customer service standards are being met.
• Provide continuous oversight, moving around the work unit to ensure constant visibility to and support for staff.
• Continually remind and apply department policies and safety standards.
• Promptly address challenges or concerns that arise and enlist assistance of campus partners if necessary.

• Conduct necessary employee training.
• Create scheduling in accordance with deadlines instituted by union contract.
• Ensure payroll is accurately and timely submitted.
• Maintain product inventory and service needs; conduct forecasting and ordering product to support safe and efficient unit operations.
• Keep daily service records, input into computerized system, post invoices, order direct purchases.
• Monitor unit data metrics including patron usage, labor, and food cost.

• Timely address employee misconduct of with employees.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation of employee infractions, misconduct, time and attendance issues etc.
• Working with HR, issue appropriate timely disciplinary action.
• Partner with HR/Labor Relations to address regarding reasonable accommodation, leaves of absence or other employee issues.

• Supports other Campus Dining work locations and/or the Catering Services Department at events as needed.
  
  Physical Requirements
  • Prolonged walking and standing.
  • Frequent pushing, twisting;
    Occasional stooping and reaching overhead.
  • Some kneeling, crouching and stair climbing.
  • Lifting and carrying 50 pounds.
  Tools/Equipment

  Not Applicable

  Application Instructions

  In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.

  About Syracuse University

  Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience. The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870;
  
  a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a…