Regional Director Of Operations

Position: REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Compass Corporate

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* Position Title:

Regional Director of Operations*
* ** A family of companies and experiences*
* As the leading food service and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you've been hungry and away from home, chances are you've tasted Compass Group's delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states.

Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

** great people. great services. great results.*
* Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

** _This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the 'job search' in People Hub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in People Hub, by clicking on 'referral tracking.'

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* ** Job Summary*
* Working as a  
** Regional Director of Operations (RDO)
** you will lead, manage, and inspire other leaders in your region. You will be part of the regional leadership team and provide planning, direction, and guidance to the accounts in your territory, while establishing and maintaining strong client relationships. Your goal is to achieve operational and financial goals in a dynamic environment.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* + Leads, manages, and inspires a diverse team of leaders, and their teams, to provide top-notch service

+ Drives self and team towards building strong relationships with clients at all levels and achievement of KPIs (profitability, safety, engagement, etc.)

+ Serves on regional leadership team; regularly communicates with peers to share best practices, mitigate risks, champion diversity, and build community

+ Owns all accounts within assigned territory, ensuring input from and thoughtful communication with key partners; makes decisions grounded in balance of risk/reward and short/long term implications

+ Supports RVP in setting cultural tone in region; meets regularly with extended team to ensure transparency, understanding, safety, accountability, and alignment

+ Serves as representative/brand ambassador of the SSC team to senior clients in territory, and acts as escalation point

+ Works with regional team members to ensure Sales and Retention process is smooth for all accounts (presentations, negotiations, etc.)

+ Collaborates with key partners to support regional initiatives

+ Champions development in partnership with RVP within the region; conducts performance evaluations, along with succession planning, with focus on building multi-unit management skills; has full understanding of all roles in operation

+ Owns the financial results/P&L for assigned territory, and works with leadership team to ensure accuracy for reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes

+ Ensures consistent and fair administration of all policies and procedures

+ Recognizes and anticipates marketplace trends; participates in regional strategic planning meetings

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* Required Qualifications:

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* + Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university, or eight (8) years progressive experience in multi-unit  plant operations management, or other Support Services areas in lieu of degree

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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* + Strong background in senior leadership roles with exposure to contract/budget management, customer service, people development, food services, negotiations, etc.

+ Has a proven track record of growing a business and leading teams, along with strong financial acumen

+ Has ability to think quickly, analytically, strategically, and accurately

+ Shows expert client relationship, influencing, listening, and communications (written and verbal) skills

+ Champions the inclusion mindset, and is proactive, positive, professional, flexible, and resilient

+ Demonstrates initiative, ownership, multi-tasking, prioritization, and organization skills

+ Proficient in the use of Microsoft Suite

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** Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.  At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.*
* ** Qualified candidates must be able to perform the…