**Unit Description** **Success is yours when you collaborate and work hard in our team-based culture.** **Sodexo** is seeking an experienced **Food Operations Manager 2** for the beautiful campus of **University of Vermont,** located in **Burlington, VT.** The **Food Operations Manager 2** Provides leadership and supervision for the on-site food service exempt and non-exempt level staff in the delivery of our contractual agreement with the client. Provides supervision for food services at account/unit to ensure client satisfaction and retention for the company. Implements business practices in order to uphold company mission, values and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement. **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES** **Tracking** + Collaborate with Vermont First Accounts and Vermont First Fellow to compile, analyze and distribute yearly metrics (statewide and account-level) + Use data to conduct targeted product shift and food system research (i.e. less meat better meat, cage-free in-shell eggs, fluid milk) + Support migration from excel-based system to PowerBi **Strategic Sourcing** + Monitor and troubleshoot current local product commitments, ensuring that standing orders with suppliers are in place and anticipating any logistical items that need to be addressed + Ensure commitments are easily accessible for chefs and operations managers on Teams + Ensure spring 2025 commitments are in place before the start of the spring semester + Create Harvest of the Month 2024-2025 calendar by end of December 2024 + Identify potential growth areas for local purchasing + Support account level purchasing goals (i.e. UVM’s 25% local by 2030) **Marketing** + Work closely with Field and Campus Marketing Coordinators, UVM Sustainability Managers, and student interns to create and distribute marketing materials, social media posts, schedule and implement tablings/events, and continue developing local producer video highlights + Continue to build and implement Vermont First Communications Plan in collaboration with VT First Coordinator **Operations Engagement:** + Present updates on monthly chef and manager calls + 1:1 meetings with campus chefs/managers, at least 1x per semester, to revisit purchasing commitments, marketing and events needs + Student group engagement as requested by campus dining teams **Governance** + Oversees Vermont First’s two key governance groups: Vermont First Advisory Board and Vermont First Executive Committee. Work includes: manage membership, schedule/organize/facilitate quarterly meetings, oversee committee-level work (DEI Committee, Potential Local, Local Purchasing Team, Communications Committee) **SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES** **Regional and NORAM Program Development** + Support state program leads in other states to develop the state program business case, improve tracking system, and build better supply chain processes with Supply Management **Academic Partnerships** + Support UVM Sustainability Manager with academic partnership opportunities **Membership** + Farm to Plate Network member + Ensure accounts who qualify are Vermont Fresh Network members + Sponsorship coordination: VT Grass Farmers Association, Farm to Plate, VT Fresh Network + Maine Course Leadership Committee member **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-VT-BURLINGTON_ **System ID** _977041_ **Category** _Food Service_ **Relocation Type** _Yes - According to Grade_ **Employment Status** _Full-Time_ **Posted Range** _$53000 to $80300_ **Company : Segment Desc** _UNIVERSITIES_ _On-Site_