Manager Trainee

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, invites applications for a Manager Trainee program within Hospitality Services. The role is a temporary full-time operated position designed to cultivate candidates for supervisory and management opportunities.

The program will rotate through catering operations, alcohol service, budgeting, purchasing, inventory control, scheduling, hiring and training while building leadership and technical skills in the assigned unit.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year post-secondary training and some progressive experience.
• Equivalent education and experience in hospitality services may be considered.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency with Word, Internet and spreadsheets.
• Experience developing leadership and technical skills in hospitality services.
• A G driver's license is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through and be trained in various hospitality duties including full service catering.
• Assist with budgeting, purchasing, inventory control, scheduling, and staff supervision.
• Support advertising, planning and control activities within the unit.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Technical skills

Education

Post-secondary training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Internet

Spreadsheets

Social media

Job description

Location: Guelph, ON, CA, N1G 2W1

Primary Category Page: Staff and Management

Division: Hospitality Services

Requisition ID: 2790

Department: Catering and Conference Services

This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph

Temporary full-time from 09/14/2026 to 09/14/2028

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General Purpose

The purpose of the Manager Trainee program is to develop suitable potential candidates for consideration for future regular full-time employment opportunities in Hospitality Services supervisory and management positions.

Duties And Responsibilities

Under the supervision and direction of a Hospitality Services Unit Manager, the trainee will rotate through and be trained in a variety of job duties and assignments that include Full Service Catering operations; alcohol service; advertising; budgeting; budget administration; purchasing; inventory control; scheduling; hiring; training and supervision of staff, planning and control activities and other related supervisory duties specific to the hospitality unit assigned to.

Requirements

Requirements of the position include: Minimum of one year post-secondary training plus some progressive experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience within the hospitality services sector may be considered. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in computer software (word, internet and spreadsheets, social media) are essential as is demonstrated ability to develop leadership skills and technical skills within an identified hospitality services area. A G driver's license would be considered an asset.

Employee Type: Temporary

Position Number: 10913388

Classification: P&M FT- Band 01

Professional/Managerial Salary Bands

The target hiring salary for this position is 80% of midpoint and up to 96% of midpoint for the salary grade.

• Tentative evaluation; subject to committee review.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date: 08/24/2026

Closing Date: 08/31/2026