Date Available:  Summer 2025

Title:  Foodservice Operations Manager

Company:  Kansas State University

Department:  Housing and Dining Services

Position:  Full time

Anticipated Hiring Range:  $55,000-$62,000   Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education (i.e. Registered Dietitian) of the selected candidate.

Qualifications:
• Required: bachelor’s degree and one to three years of relevant experience.  
• Preferred: Degree in food service management, dietetics, or related field. College and University foodservice experience.

• Knowledge of basic computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, and menu management software.  
• Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.
• ServSafe certified within 90 days from date of hire as a condition of employment.  Certification must be maintained as a condition of employment.  

Department Summary

• Housing and Dining Services (H&DS) is a self-operated department with four functional areas: dining services, administrative services, facilities management, and residence life. Two residential dining centers serve students living in 10 residential halls, two small residential houses and an on-campus apartment complex.

• Dining Services is led by a management team of including an Associate Director of Housing and Dining, Assistant Directors from two residential dining operations, and an administrative dietitian with responsibility for menu management and a purchasing director. Foodservice Operations Managers (to include registered and licensed dietitians) are assigned in each residential dining center and report directly to the dining center’s Unit Director.

• H&DS supports K-State academic programs through collaborative projects with students and faculty and supports students directly via employment opportunities, programming, and sustaining a dining program rated continually by Princeton Review as one of the best in the nation.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be a leader who is passionate and knowledgeable about serving quality food in quantity, applies business and nutrition science principles, creates a positive work environment, effectively provides coaching and direction to student and non-student staff, communicates well, is engaging, intellectually curious, and enjoys working on a team in a stimulating university foodservice environment with opportunities for professional and personal growth.

General Responsibilities:

• 50% Assisting Unit Director in effectively directing a large Dining Center foodservice with shared responsibility for customer service, food production management, building and administrative operations, and general foodservice management tasks. 

• 20% Assisting in effectively managing Human Resources. Developing employee education programs that promote job success and employee growth. Preparing and delivering employee evaluations and other documents as required.

• 15% Assisting in effectively managing fiscal and facility resources.

• 10% Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues in Dining Services and all Housing departmental functional areas.

• 5% Responsible for working with the unit management team to support partnerships between H&DS and academic colleges/programs.

Benefits

In additional to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Generous paid annual and holiday leave - 21 annual leave days/year; 11 paid holidays and personal leave day
• Sick Leave
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Tuition assistance
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses 

Application Deadline

 
Until filled.  Start date negotiable but prior to August 2025. 

K-State EEO Statement
Kansas State University is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be included as part of the application process. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Apply:  https://careers.k-state.edu  Search by number 519970 or title Foodservice Operations Manager