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Executive Director, University Dining

Position Number: 5757768
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Business - Hotel & Restaurant Management

Executive Director, University Dining

Job ID: 278661
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity?

Do you want to cultivate an inclusive environment that encourages free expression and civil discourse? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Job Summary

Responsible for self-operated residential dining, retail dining, and catering for the University on multiple campuses. University Dining consists of two dining halls, various national retail franchise locations, proprietary KSU retail locations, catering services, mobile ordering operations and grab and go production. Provides leadership, strategic planning, operational, financial planning for operations and management and staff development for all dining services employees. Develops collaborative relationships with student leaders, faculty, and administrators to determine the needs of the campus community.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides leadership, development, and oversight to all dining services staff and student assistants
2. Works with other division departments to ensure that students, faculty, staff, and visitors are provided the highest level of service
3. Develops and implements a short and long-term strategic vision for each of the departments that fall under areas of responsibility
4. Works effectively with campus partners to develop programs and partnerships to utilize and promote University Dining services
5. Manages dining budgets in excess of twenty-five million annually and financial processes
6. Develops and manages meal plans and dining dollar programs
7. Directs staff to ensure a safe and sanitary workplace complying with all applicable governmental laws and regulations, and departmental policies and procedures
8. Negotiates and administers national and local brand franchise agreements, purchasing contracts, and co-op agreements
9. Provides oversight and guidance in long-range capital planning, renewal of program concepts, and product offerings to meet current trends and generational expectations
10. Leads dining facility and equipment maintenance operations (over 250,000 sq. ft of location space) and capital asset management, including PPV and GHEFA facilities
11. Strategically evaluates current resources, personnel, financial, facility, and capital, identify future needs, immediate and long-term, and develop plans to maintain or acquire necessary resources to help meet the goals and objectives of the University
12. Provides and supports services and activities to student development and well-being in order to increase retention rates, academic progress, and graduation rates
13. Communicates with administration, system office, and other state agencies and acts as a liaison as necessary about the areas under this purview
14. Develops business models and metrics to measure productivity, financial performance, and effectiveness of programs and services
15. Review financials on an ongoing basis and make decisions which optimize the effectiveness of the programs and use of financial and human resources

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, retail, food service/management, hospitality or a related field.

Other Required Qualifications
ServSafe Certification
Current, valid and unrestricted driver's license

Required Experience
Seven (7) years of progressive experience in higher education, dining, or restaurant management.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in business, retail, food service/management, hospitality, or a related field

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to serve as a key advisory member of the leadership team for campus services
Able to effectively use Blackboard and able to effectively use inventory management tools
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Well-versed and knowledgeable of laws governing education data (FERPA)
Knowledgeable in best practices in a higher education environment and assigned areas of responsibility
Remains informed and aware of best practices within their respective areas of leadership

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Competent in point-of-sale systems such as Infogenesis, Sequoia or similar POS systems
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position has financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position requires a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 25% - 49% of the time.

Background Check

Credit Report (Pcard)
Standard Enhanced
Education
DMV

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=43000&JobOpeningId=278661&PostingSeq=1