**Unit Description** Are you a polished **Restaurant Manager or Branded Retail Food Manager** who is looking for a **Global Company that offers ongoing career growth opportunities?** Sodexo is seeking an innovative Food Retail **Operations Manager** for **Colorado Mesa** **University.** This Leader will be highly visible to students, staff, and clients and must possess the skills to manage all retail units with a focus on Customer Service Excellence. **RELOCATION ASSISTANCE is available for this exciting opportunity!** The candidate will display a great deal of creativity with food options, retail trends and programming. You will have oversight of multiple retail locations including an Einstein Bros. Bagels, Starbucks Chick-fil-A and Qdoba. We are looking for an innovative leader who is comfortable with technology advances, learning new retail programs and who has strong employee engagement skills and can drive strategic growth. **Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:** + 3 – 5 years restaurant management **experience in National Branded Food concepts (ie: Starbucks, Qdoba, Einstein Bagels, Chick-fil-A, etc)** , or background in large restaurant or other food concepts; + have a work history in **Food Retail management** demonstrating strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization; + possess the ability to manage multiple priorities and exhibit a passion for a high-level of customer service; + demonstrate working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems as well as menu graphics programs. **Are You the One?** **The successful candidate will:** + motivate, coach, mentor and develop managers and frontline (hourly-paid); + oversee cash handing processes, and POS programming and maintenance; + ensure company food and physical safety programs and standards are followed; + maintain integrity of retail branded concept standards (national and in-house brands); and + maintain all product merchandising, marketing and ordering standards are in place. **Sound like the career opportunity you have been looking for? APPLY TODAY and jumpstart your career by joining the Sodexo Universities Dining Team at Colorado Mesa University!** **Competitive Salary Range of $65,000 - $75,000 for this role!** **Why Sodexo in Grand Junction?** Located in beautiful Grand Junction Colorado (https://www.visitgrandjunction.com/) The area's climate is much more temperate than the rest of the state, which lends itself to year-round adventures (https://www.visitgrandjunction.com/blog/post/discover-a-different-side-of-colorado/?utm\_source=citypage&utm\_medium=description&utm\_id=colorado.com&utm\_content=differentsideofcolorado) like hiking (https://www.visitgrandjunction.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/hiking-trails/?utm\_campaign=citypage&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_source=colorado\_com) , biking (https://www.visitgrandjunction.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/biking-trails/?utm\_campaign=citypage&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_source=colorado\_com) and even golfing (https://www.visitgrandjunction.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/golf/?utm\_campaign=citypage&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_source=colorado\_com) . While other Colorado destinations are covered in snow, winters in Grand Junction remain relatively dry. Comfortable hiking and biking combined with the area’s expansive trail network provide options you can’t find anywhere else. It’s just a 45-minute drive to skiing, snowboarding, ice fishing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing at 10,000-plus feet of elevation. All of this makes the city a perfect playground for experiencing two seasons of sports at once. Come discover a different side of Colorado in Grand Junction. If you are looking for a hometown feel with all the amenities of outdoor fun, this may be the job for you! **APPLY TODAY!** **Learn more about Colorado Mesa University by clicking here! (https://www.coloradomesa.edu/)** Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs. **What We Offer** Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include: + Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs + 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions + Paid Time Off and Company Holidays + Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire. **Qualifications & Requirements** Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience Basic Management Experience - 2 years Basic Functional Experience - 2 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc. Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer. **Location** _US-CO-GRAND JUNCTION_ **System ID** _976404_ **Category** _Food Service_ **Relocation Type** _Yes - According to Grade_ **Employment Status** _Full-Time_ **Posted Range** _$53000 to $80300_ **Company : Segment Desc** _UNIVERSITIES_ _On-Site_