Senior Operations and Infrastructure Manager

California Institute of Technology; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

California Institute of Technology in Pasadena seeks a Senior Operations and Infrastructure Manager to oversee front-of-house operations at Browne Dining Hall and Broad Cafe, reporting to the General Manager. You will supervise staff, handle hiring/training, manage food usage and waste, and ensure safety and sanitation across multiple campus dining units.

Responsibilities include coordinating with a Senior Management team, maintaining vendor relations, monitoring health department standards, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food service management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Demonstrated team building ability.
• ServSafe Manager Certification or ability to obtain after hire.
• Physical ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Broad Assistant Manager daily operations including hiring, training, scheduling, and staff performance.
• Instruct cooks in proper cooking methods and food safety processes.
• Oversee food costs of Broad Cafe with the Assistant Manager.
• Supervise General Helper Supervisor and sanitation across all units to health dept standards.
• Coordinate storage operations, organization, and maintenance.
• Ensure sanitation and safety programs are followed across units.
• Prepare and plan food service needs in advance of service dates.
• Engage with staff and customers to address concerns and improve service levels.

Skills

Food service management

Leadership

Team building

Staff training

Safety compliance

Education

ServSafe Manager Certification

Job description

Looking for a non-stop and exciting place to work? Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute harboring some of the world's brightest minds. Our Caltech Dining Services Department (CDS) is in search of hiring and cultivating equally talented individuals who are positive, enthusiastic, and passionate about what they do. We are fast-paced, creative, hands-on, and round-the-clock. If you have a great team work ethic, positive attitude, and are indispensably flexible and quick to adapt to an always changing environment, join us and be a part of this leading edge and innovative community. Our mission is to provide great food, service, and experience for our students and community.

CDS operates four dining units (Browne Dining Hall, Red Door Marketplace, Broad Cafe, and Avery Kitchen) for a campus community of 2000. We also serve over 950 students, 7 days a week, through our Meal Plan and maintain a burgeoning Catering Department.

Job Summary

The Senior Operations and Infrastructure Manager reports to the General Manager and oversees the front of the house operations of Browne Dining Hall, and Broad Cafe (with the Broad Assistant Manager). This position is also the direct supervisor to the General Helper Supervisor, the Storeroom Keeper/Material handler, and Storeroom Assistant. This position is responsible for employee management, customer relations, and all tasks that ensure a successful operation. This includes, but not be limited to, ordering, forecasting, food usage and waste management. This position oversees equipment maintenance and overall sanitation and safety throughout all units. Creates and maintains a strong team environment that exemplifies ownership and strong initiative. Ensures operations are ready for service.

Job Duties:

• Oversees the Broad Assistant Manager in daily operations to include hiring, training, scheduling, and staff performance
• Instructs cooks in proper cooking methods, techniques, food safety processes and procedures
• Oversees food costs of Broad Cafe with the Assistant Manager
• Supervises the General Helper Supervisor while coordinating and ensuring the sanitation and upkeep of all units are being maintained to health department standards
• Supervises storeroom operations, organization, and maintenance
• Oversees Caltech Dining Services sanitation and safety program
• Coordinates health department visits and addresses areas of concern
• Conducts frequent walk-throughs, submits repair orders with consistent follow-through, and ensures all kitchen equipment is in proper working condition
• Works with third-party vendor to ensure health department safety standards are continually maintained
• Creates and maintains vendor relations
• Creates processes, procedures, and training manuals with the assistance of Senior Management
• Ability to utilize customer feedback within menu mix and services offered
• Cultivates a positive and productive workplace by demonstrating clear communication between units, strong vision, teamwork, ownership and a can-do attitude
• Performs daily assessments of staff and service to ensure appropriate service levels and works to improve staff performance
• Works with Sous Chefs and senior management when making menu adjustments or suggestions based on sales data and customer feedback
• Ensures employee work areas are ready for servicing customers; coordinates support staff covering workstations
• Ability to assist in all areas of food service, as required
• Prepares and plans all food service needs well in advance of service dates
• Actively listens and addresses concerns of employees and customers
• Orders food for daily production based on inventory and projections
• May work varying shifts due to unforeseen events or department needs
• Must be able to confront a challenge or adverse situation with calm and resolve
• Must assist all other locations when required
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years food service management experience
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Demonstrated team building ability
• ServSafe Manager Certification or the ability to obtain certification immediately after hire
• Physical ability to stand for long periods at a time, move, bend, twist, lift, push, pull, squat, reach, and walk with ease, without injury, and with a sense of urgency and purpose
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong understanding of a multi-unit food service operation's infrastructure and framework
• Food and restaurant experience at a high-volume organization

Required Documents

• Resume
• References, work and personal

Hiring Range

$73,800 - $93,500 Per Year

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

To read more Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) go to eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Disability Accommodations

Caltech complies with the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants and employees to perform the essential functions of a position.

If you would like to request an accommodation to complete this application, interview, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please contact Caltech Recruiting at [e-mail].

Additionally, if you do not meet the basic qualifications of a role but believe you can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, please reach out to Caltech Recruiting at [e-mail].