Operations Manager/ Assistant Gm (Jfk Airport)

Unit Description

We believe in quality ingredients – and not just for our food. Our most valuable

ingredient – the heart of our business – is you.

Sodexo's Airline Lounge Segment has an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Operations Manager/ Assistant General Manager to join the elite team of professionals who will operate the American Express Centurion Lounge, at JFK Airport in Jamaica, NY. We are seeking a talented individual who will commit to the challenges of creating and delivering a hospitality-driven, fine-dining experience within a thoughtfully designed travel oasis. The ideal manager candidate will have a hospitality degree as well as high volume, fine-dining service experience. This is a hands-on manager role requiring previous experience managing upscale food service.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Establishes a safe work environment
• Implements and fully utilizes all Sodexo tools and programs to ensure financial outcomes
• Directs daily operations of food service to ensure employees have appropriate equipment, inventory, and resources, ensures operating standards and regulatory requirements are met
• Assumes General Manager’s (GM) responsibilities and authority in their absence
• Develops and implements plans, and projects, with defined objectives, methods, timetables, and budget to support client and Sodexo strategic plan
• Ensures adherence to all HR standards for Sodexo, clients, and regulatory agencies
• Utilizes Sodexo tools and programs to develop client, customer, and staff relationships, to ensure account retention

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

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Position Summary

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.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 3 years

Basic Functional Experience - 3 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.