Strategic Director, Campus Auxiliary Services

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Reno (NV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits (TIAA)

Health insurance incl. dental & vision

Parking on campus

Life insurance & disability

Employee discounts

Job summary

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) in Reno, NV seeks a Director of Auxiliary Services to lead a diverse portfolio including Bookstore, Food Services, Mail, and Fleet. The role focuses on efficient operations, strategic development, financial sustainability, and strong vendor performance.

The position supervises ~5 direct reports and up to ~37 employees, with responsibilities spanning budgeting, capital planning, asset management, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business management, business administration, or a related field with three (3) years of relevant professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business management, business administration, or a related field with five (5) years of relevant professional experience
• Associate degree in a related field with seven (7) years of substantial progressively responsible experience in business management or a closely related field
• Two (2) years of the above experience must have been in a supervisory or management capacity
• Demonstrated knowledge of auxiliary services or comparable multi-function business operations; leadership and organizational skills; budget management and financial analysis; strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication; and ability to manage multiple operational areas, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day Auxiliary Services operations; establish and refine goals, service standards, performance measures, and operating procedures; assess program effectiveness; resolve routine operational and customer-service issues; and identify opportunities for growth, efficiency, improved service, and greater financial self-sufficiency.
• Hire, train, develop, support, supervise, and evaluate assigned employees; mentor subordinate managers and supervisors; promote collaboration, accountability, professionalism, inclusion, service excellence, succession planning, and continuous improvement; and ensure timely completion of performance-management and human-capital responsibilities.
• Lead budgeting and capital planning; administer program accounts; monitor and adjust budgets in response to revenue, expenses, personnel, and operational needs; develop forecasts and financial analyses; review reconciliations and correct discrepancies; maintain internal controls and segregation of duties; support fiscal year-end close; and promote financial sustainability and profitability where applicable.
• Develop capital recommendations; coordinate capital planning with the Associate Vice President; oversee fixed assets, materials management, procurement, receiving, and related controls; evaluate equipment and infrastructure needs using safety, service, ROI, lifecycle, and institutional-priority considerations.
• Oversee vendor and contractor relationships; participate in solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, implementation, and administration of contracts and agreements; monitor contractual compliance and service performance; and advise senior management on significant vendor, negotiation, and performance matters.
• Perform assigned departmental approvals and transactions, including requisitions, PCard transactions, supplier invoices, independent contractor requests, time-off, recruitment and personnel actions, evaluations, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Implement and revise departmental policies, procedures, service standards, controls, and training; ensure compliance with applicable laws, NSHE/TMCC requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Lead Café Food Services, multi-site food operations, Coffee Bar, Food Truck vendors, Concessions, and related services. Ensure compliance with health, safety, contractual, financial, sustainability, and customer-service requirements; monitor performance and financial results; and advance sustainable dining practices and certifications.
• Provide institutional oversight of Bookstore operations, including vendor-operated services. Monitor contractual, financial, operational, and customer-service performance; support bookstore initiatives and communications; coordinate campus-facing information; and address service or compliance concerns in collaboration with appropriate stakeholders.
• Manage Mail Services and Receiving to ensure timely, accurate, efficient delivery of mail, packages, and materials. Oversee fleet and transportation programs, outsourced contracts, utilization, maintenance, safety, cost effectiveness, routes, service demand, and long-term delivery-model planning.
• Serve as the primary content provider for Auxiliary Services web pages and public-facing information. Advise the Associate Vice President on complex operational, financial, customer-service, vendor, and contract matters; lead short-, mid-, and long-term planning; solicit stakeholder input; collaborate across the College; participate in committees, professional associations, state meetings, community partnerships, and external meetings; and represent TMCC professionally.
• Advance waste reduction, energy conservation, responsible and environmentally preferable purchasing, sustainable food-service practices, and applicable sustainability certifications, including KTMB Green Business Certification for Café Verde and the William N. Pennington Applied Technology Center Green Canteen.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in business management or related field

Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field

Associate degree in a related field

Job description

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) in Reno, NV seeks a Director of Auxiliary Services to lead a diverse portfolio including Bookstore, Food Services, Mail, and Fleet. The role focuses on efficient operations, strategic development, financial sustainability, and strong vendor performance.

The position supervises ~5 direct reports and up to ~37 employees, with responsibilities spanning budgeting, capital planning, asset management, and compliance.