Dining Services Manager (Multiple)

University of Arizona; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

The University of Arizona Student Unions is seeking a Dining Services Manager to oversee daily operations of an assigned campus dining location. You will supervise Dining Services staff, assist with hiring, training, coaching, and performance management while managing food ordering, budgeting, and scheduling within university policies.

The role focuses on safe, sanitary, efficient, and service-oriented dining operations, ensuring high food quality, customer satisfaction, and adherence to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning required or equivalent professional level experience.
• Three (3) years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Available to work evenings, days, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily front and back-of-house operations, including ordering, inventory control, budgeting, labor and food costs, and profit & loss development.
• Ensure the food service unit is properly opened, closed, and operationally ready according to procedures, while maintaining security protocols.
• Monitor employee performance, sanitation practices, and safety standards; provide input on staffing decisions.
• Determine necessary food supplies, place inventory orders, and verify accuracy upon receipt.
• Maintain foodservice equipment, arrange repairs, and oversee ordering and receiving of materials.
• Plan budgets, menus, pricing, and operational procedures.
• Lead and monitor effective customer service, address complaints, and communicate quality issues to appropriate personnel.
• Supervise assigned staff and ensure quality standards; notify leadership when corrective action is needed.
• Ensure adherence to payment handling and internal controls.
• Partner with Dietitian and others to address dietary and accessibility requirements.
• Hire, interview, and train temporary and student employees; provide instructions.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Food service leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Inventory control systems

Job description

Join the University of Arizona Student Unions as a Dining Services Manager, where you will oversee the daily operations of an assigned campus dining location and help create an exceptional experience for students, faculty, staff, and guests. This position provides leadership and supervision to Dining Services Attendant Seniors, Dining Services Attendants, Cashiers, and Baristas, while supporting employee hiring, training, coaching, performance management, and development in accordance with University policies.The Dining Services Manager also oversees food ordering, receiving, preparation, and service while ensuring the effective use of food, supplies, equipment, and staffing resources within established budgetary guidelines. The position promotes a safe, sanitary, efficient, and service-focused environment while maintaining high standards for food quality, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists withdaily front and back-of-house operations, including ordering, inventorycontrol, food preparation, budgeting, labor and food costs, and profit& loss development.
• Ensures thefood service unit is properly opened, closed, and operationally readyaccording to established procedures, while maintaining security protocols.
• Monitorsemployee performance, work methods, sanitation practices, and adherence tosafety standards; provides input on staffing decisions.
• Determinesnecessary food supplies, places inventory orders, and verifies accuracyupon receipt.
• Maintains foodservice equipment, arranges repairs as needed, and oversees ordering andreceiving of materials through the Culinary Services procurement system.
• Participates inplanning related to budgets, menus, pricing, and operational procedures.
• Leads andmonitors effective customer service practices, implements new serviceideas, addresses complaints, and communicates process or quality issues toappropriate personnel.
• Supervises andmonitors the work of assigned staff, ensuring quality standards are metand notifying leadership when corrective action is needed.
• Ensure adherence to paymenthandling, internal controls and administrative procedures.
• Partners with the Dietitian and otherappropriate personnel to address dietary and accessibility requirements.
• Hires, interviews and selects temporary and/or student employees; trains staffand provides oral and written instructions.
• Plans, assigns, and schedulesdaily work activities; coordinates work schedules and oversees overallstaff productivity.
• Evaluates employee performance, takes correctiveaction when necessary.
• Ensurescompliance with applicable food-safety, sanitation, health, organizational, andfranchise requirements.
• Maintains inspection readiness and coordinatescorrective action for identified food-safety concerns.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Skillsin group leadership
• Knowledge ofcomputerized inventory control systems.
• Knowledge inscheduling, customer relations, and maintaining cash flow security.
• Knowledge andexperience in food service production, culinary and service techniques andstandards.

Physical Requirements

• Must beable to lift, move or transport a maximum of 50 lbs.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Three (3) years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must be available to workevenings, days, weekends and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

FLSA Exempt

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week 40

Job FTE 1.0

Work Calendar Fiscal

Job Category Culinary

Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay $47,356 - $59,195

Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade 6

Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator .

Career Stream and Level M1

Job Family Culinary & Food Services

Job Function Culinary

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies 2

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates [e-mail]

Open Date 10/5/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents Needed to Apply Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at [e-mail].