Part-Time Supervisor - Dining Services (Bric Break) #738616067

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Supervisor to lead a food service team. Under supervision, you will manage staffing, training, and daily operations to deliver high-quality service in a fast-paced setting.

You will ensure food safety, inventory control, and adherence to brand standards while resolving customer and vendor issues promptly. This role requires strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to adapt to varying schedules and locations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2–3 years supervisory or lead experience in a high-volume foodservice operation.
• At least 6 months of delegating tasks and coordinating two or more employees.
• Servsafe Managers or equivalent certification.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide good customer service and respond to complaints.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies in various situations.
• Resourcefulness and initiative.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a multi-ethnic environment.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing schedules and technology.
• Strong writing skills.
• Understand and lead by the organization's Mission, Vision and Values.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train staff for effective operations.
• Ensure staffing levels and service readiness.
• Maintain compliance with laws, regulations, and Foundation standards.
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate crew members.
• Manage inventory and orders; handle equipment and facility issues.
• Interact with customers and vendors to resolve issues promptly.
• Ensure schedules are communicated and time recorded per standards.
• Maintain punctuality and uniformity of staff.
• Communicate professionally with colleagues and other departments.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Team leadership

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Servsafe Manager certification

Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts/Management/Business or related field

Job description

SUMMARY

Under general supervision of the Manager or Assistant Manager, the Supervisor is responsible for leading a team to accurately and efficiently operate the food service operations as directed by the Assistant Manager or Manager. The supervisors are leaders in creating an uplifting experience for our customers and employees. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below and vary based upon a variety of factors including business necessity, location, and customer requests.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety)

• Responsible for ensuring staffing levels are appropriate and prepared for service.
• Ensures compliance with established laws and regulations within their assigned area.
• Ensures continued adherence to all Foundation standards and procedures within their assigned area.
• Attends a variety of meetings as directed by the Assistant Manager.
• Orders, receives, and inventories food and supplies.
• Responsible for the effective supervision, training, and coaching of crew members.
• Ensures the readiness, organization, sanitation of area(s) assigned.
• Ensures compliance with cash register and credit card policies and procedures in all area(s) assigned.
• Resolves equipment, maintenance, and facility issues quickly and effectively.
• Ensures inventories of food and supplies are sufficient and prepared for service.
• Interacts directly with customers and vendors to resolve issues and complaints in a timely manner.
• Responsible for ensuring work schedules are communicated appropriately and time is recorded per foundations standards.
• Ensures staff report to work on time, in uniform, and ready to work.
• Required to communicate with co-workers, vendors, and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains positive behaviors and actions and provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• May prepare a variety of food and beverages, receive and store inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers.
• Responsible for submitting a variety of reports in an accurate, timely manner.
• Ability to adhere to a regular work schedule, to include evenings, weekends and holidays based on location/needs of business.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION:

Responsible for the training of staff necessary to carry out effective operations of the area assigned;directly supervises part-time, full-time and student staff based on unit structure. Ensure performance is acceptable and provide feedback for improvement; may assist in supervising the activities of contracted staff providing services that may include custodial, landscaping, trash collection, pest control, repairs and other facility services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 2-3 years supervisory or lead experience in a high-volume foodservice operation.
• At least 6 months of experience delegating tasks to other employees and/or coordinating task of two or more employees.
• Servsafe Managers or equivalent certification.
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide good customer service and respond positively to complaints.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures to variety of situations.
• Ability to be resourceful and to take initiative.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a multi-ethnic environment.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing schedules; open to new ideas and adaptable to changing technology.
• Strong writing skills.
• Must understand the Mission, Vision and Values of the organization and lead based on those concepts.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of successful supervisory experience in a college or university food service operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Management, Business or related field.

BACKGROUND CHECK POLICY

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is committed to protecting the health, well-being, and safety of its campus community and assets. In furtherance of these goals, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises will make a conditional offer of employment to final job candidates, pending the satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check). The conditional offer of employment may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. In determining the suitability of the candidate for the position, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises will give an individualized assessment to any information regarding the criminal conviction history that the applicant submits for consideration such as the nature, gravity and recency of the conviction, the candidate's conduct, performance or rehabilitation efforts since the conviction and the nature of the job applied for.

ABOUT US

As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Enterprises offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Enterprises offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study. The Enterprises also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Enterprises and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Enterprises administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Enterprises contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona. CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to [e-mail] .

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.