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Our Education Division has an exciting new opportunity to join the Sodexo team as our next Retail Food Manager, at ST-FX University located in Antigonish, NS.

In this role you will support the Retail Food Service team at this busy higher education site.  You will use your strong customer service to support our client at this location while guiding our teams through their daily routines.  You will leverage your strong branded retail food background, use your culinary expertise and financial experiene with budgets, scheduling, menu planing and costs. 

This position requires flexible days and hours to accommodate our retail and special events portfolio.

Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 67 countries, we serve over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of services. We pride ourselves on being committed to the highest standard of Employment Equity and Diversity. By partnering with the Stop Hunger Foundation, we have dedicated ourselves to a corporate responsibility by fighting hunger worldwide. Start your journey with Sodexo, as we continue to grow across Canada!

How You’ll Make an Impact:  

• Responsible for successfully coordinating and directing retail and concession operations for the site
• Direct daily operations including working with the executive chef on menus and promotions, purchasing/ordering, inventory, scheduling
•  Manage financials for the retail program including labour cost, food cost, inventory, equipment and materials
• Supervise, mentor, and monitor supervisors and evaluate performance to ensure a high level of productivity and the best use of team member capabilities
• Ensure that the annual retail objectives are achieved
• Maintain operating standards and implement quality improvements
• Promote and assist in the marketing of the retail program
• Constant analysis of the retail performance; identifying efficiencies and areas of opportunity
• Ensure compliance of all Company and Client standards and Provincial/Federal Legislation
• Ensure compliance to all Food Safety and Physical Safety Policies and Procedures

What You’ll Need to Succeed: 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a busy retail environment In a management role
• Ability not only to lead the team to deliver on an innovative and high quality retail program, including branded concepts, but also to lead and inspire your team to look for ways to improve on what we already do to ensure we are exceeding the students’ expectations.  
• Experience in running and evaluating successful promotions
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, team-centric and safety driven environment
• Proven organizational skills and strong computer/technology capabilities including Microsoft Office use and Social Media
• Proven cash handling experience
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with customers, clients and staff
• Ability to work, problem solve and provide solutions independently
• Genuine desire to provide customer service experiences beyond expectations
• A passion for food, people and service excellence
• A genuine desire to grow and learn

What Sodexo Can Offer You:   

• Flexible work environment   
• Competitive compensation & great employee benefits  
• Training and development programs   
• Countless opportunities for growth   
• Corporate responsibility & sustainability     
•  And so much more!   

Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.  

  We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.  

Thank you for your interest in Sodexo.

Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. 

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