Job Overview
Employment Type
Temporary
Full-time
Work Schedule
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work hours
Employee wellness programs
Job Description
Tufts Dining is a self-operated food service provider responsible for managing an extensive collegiate dining program across Tufts University’s Medford/Somerville and SMFA/Fenway campuses. As a leading food service operator in a university setting, Tufts Dining focuses on delivering high-quality, contemporary, and innovative culinary and hospitality services designed to cater to the diverse needs of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and visitors. The dining program covers a broad community that includes approximately 6,500 undergraduates, 2,100 graduate students, and 2,300 faculty, staff, and administrators. This significant scale of operations demands a commitment to excellence, fiscal responsibility, and progressive dining experiences that accommodate a... Show More
Job Requirements
- Knowledge and skills typically acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree
- seven plus years of progressive leadership experience in high-volume multi-unit dining operations preferably in a university setting
- strong financial acumen with experience managing food and labor budgets
- proven success in menu development concept creation and culinary training
- excellent communication leadership and team-building skills
- deep commitment to sustainability inclusion and continuous improvement
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- seven plus years of progressive leadership experience in high-volume multi-unit dining operations preferably in a university setting
- strong financial acumen with experience managing food and labor budgets
- proven success in menu development concept creation and culinary training
- excellent communication leadership and team-building skills
- deep commitment to sustainability inclusion and continuous improvement
- cec or acf certification preferred
- experience with cook-chill operations kosher food preparation and food manufacturing systems preferred
- experience in unionized environments and in facility renovation or new concept development preferred
Job Duties
- Collaborate with the director of campus dining and associate director of culinary excellence to support turnaround efforts for underperforming retail venues including concept redevelopment cost containment and customer engagement strategies
- assist in analyzing labor productivity and scheduling practices offering recommendations that align with union guidelines and operational goals
- monitor financial performance across dining units and contribute to action plans that improve food cost control and profitability
- support implementation of best practices and performance benchmarks across units
- partner with the associate director of catering and logistics to identify and address inefficiencies in catering operations staffing and service delivery
- co-develop strategies to improve profitability streamline logistics and enhance client satisfaction with the campus catering program
- collaborate with the corporate executive chef and central kitchen team to ensure catering production aligns with quality standards and cost targets
- contribute to pricing strategies service standards and marketing efforts to grow catering revenue while maintaining consistency and excellence
- facilitate communication between culinary retail residential and catering teams to ensure smooth execution of new concepts and initiatives
- collaborate with the corporate executive chef on menu development and food quality initiatives especially in retail and catering
- coach unit managers general managers chef managers and catering leads on business acumen cost control and team leadership fostering a culture of continuous improvement
- utilize foodpro transact pos transact mobile ordering empower and other systems to monitor performance identify trends and support data-informed decision-making
- collaborate with finance and procurement teams to ensure accurate forecasting inventory control and vendor management
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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