Hospitality General Manager

Essential Duties

1.. Direct the preparation, production, and service of meals utilizing a standardized recipe file and established departmental policies and procedures. 2. Develop and monitor the operating budget and provide weekly updates; process weekly payrolls and maintain necessary documentation. 3.

Supervise and coordinate the activities of dining hall staff, consisting of cooks, pantry workers, general service assistants, desk attendants, student workers, and in some locations, an Assistant Manager and/or Manager-in-Training. 4. Provide ongoing coaching, training, guidance, and direction to staff members; maintain positive employee relations and resolve issues in a timely and proactive manner; responsible for performance management of staff; participate in and respond to grievances. 5. Forecast meal counts and determine production quantities for menu items; prepare orders for food, cleaning supplies, paper products, small utensils, and other products as required. 6.

Supervise receiving and storage activities; responsible for sanitation and security of all storage facilities; maintain inventory records as instructed. 7. Direct the processing and preparation of food for catered events; coordinate arrangements with catering personnel to service events and supervise the service of the event; determine costs, compile, Dining Managerand submit billing information. 8. Maintain excellent customer relations with masters, faculty, staff, and students. 9.

Provide unit sanitation and adherence to proper food handling procedures. 10. Responsible for customer admittance procedures and records including cash control. 11. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Hotel/Restaurant Administration or a related field and four years of food service management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Position Focus:

The Resident General Manager is responsible for one of the 14 prestigious dining halls at Yale University. A key point of contact for the Head of College and reporting to the Managing Director of Operations, this position supervises a team of 25 to 30 unionized staff and accomplished chefs who work to create three meals a day for students, faculty, and staff of the Yale community. In addition, this position is responsible for supervising during meal hours, ensuring food quality, preparation, set up, taste, portioning and cleanliness of the dining hall are upheld to the highest standards, as well as hire, train, motivate and lead a team of culinary dining staff.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.