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Intra-Departmental Recruitment

Only current UM Employees* of UM Campus Dining are eligible.

• Open to all employee types including Temporary Staff and Student Employees.

UM Campus Dining invites applications for a Rise+Rooted Operational Manager to join their team. The Rise+Rooted Operational Manager is responsible for the fiscal and personnel management of the Rise+Rooted store (R+R). R+R serves over 1500 meals per day (annually exceeding 200,000) and generates over $1,400,000 in gross revenue. This position will develop and implement a complex unit operating plan, unit budget, unit assessment, and assist in developing capital projects and major renovations or remodels. As part of the UMCD Management Team, this position will write and contribute to UMCD policies and procedures, marketing and strategic planning.

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining positive relationships with incoming parents and students, UM Housing Resident Assistants (RAs), and all other guests of dining operations.

This position will assist with menu planning, development and implementation of new concepts, and requires up- to-date knowledge of progressive collegiate food service applications, equipment, and guest expectations.

The R+R manager position directly supervises all classified positions, temporary staff positions and student employee positions in operation. This position will write performance reviews for all direct reports. They will recruit, on-board and train a variety of student, culinary and management professionals.

Required Skills

• Professional management and supervisory experience.
• Experience with high volume food service operations, equipment and equipment maintenance.
• Experience working with college students as employees and guests and must include the ability to effectively train employees new to the workforce.
• Experience with recipe development and production of high-quality food, menus, and dining experience.
• Experience with retail and c-store operations.
• Experience with coffee and espresso operations.
• Management ServSafe Certification or the ability to obtain certification within one year of employment.
• Experience with college and university meal plans and board plan operations.
• Experience with food, supply, and capital purchasing, and state procurement processes.
• Experience with receiving, storage, service, inventory, budgets, and analysis of food service.
• Experience with standard food service reports including profit and loss, labor analysis, and annual operating budgets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at a professional level.
• Excellent computer skills and experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, spread sheets, and food management systems like CBORD.

Minimum Required Experience

• Extensive experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities at this level are typically acquired with a four-year degree in hospitality or food service management or a related field, and a minimum of three years of directly related experience. Two of those years must be in a high volume, progressive college or university operation. Leadership and management experience and training is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the POS system and financial analysis reports.
• Extensive knowledge of CBORD Food Management System including ordering and inventory.
• Expert knowledge of kiosk and menu option development in board plan dining.
• Extensive knowledge of high-volume food service equipment and service.
• Expert knowledge of inventory, expenses, labor, budgets, analysis, and revenue generation in college food service.
• Active participation in appropriate professional organizations such as NACUFS, ACF etc.
• Expert knowledge of food retail operations in Missoula and how retail pricing is shaped by competition.

About the UM Campus Dining and UM

Mission - To advance student success through exceptional dining experiences.

Vision – Innovative cuisine to inspire your world.

Shared Values and Guiding Principles

• IMPACT: We commit to local, regional, and global environmental stewardship through sustainable business practices and agricultural economic development in Montana and our region.
• PARTNERSHIPS: We cultivate collaborative partnerships with our on- and off-campus colleagues in support of the University’s mission.
• INCLUSIVITY: We respect and celebrate the contributions, rights, and dignity of our diverse employees and guests.
• GUEST SERVICE: The people we serve are our guests. We will exceed our guests’ expectations.
• EXCELLENCE: We exhibit passion, professionalism, integrity, loyalty, responsiveness, fiscal responsibility and innovation. We affirm, cultivate and value our employees through professional development.

The University of Montana is flagship, research institution with approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is located in Missoula, a culturally vibrant community of about 75,000, surrounded by mountains and three rivers converge. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests and nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere. The University of Montana offers eligible employees a generous benefits package that positively separates UM from other local employers and offers many programs and policies to support work-life balance for its employees.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action: Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

To learn more about the University of Montana, Missoula, and the State of Montana, please visit the links below.

• University of Montana
• Video: Mission First, People Always
• UM on YouTube
• City of Missoula
• Video: There's This Place
• Destination Missoula
• Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
• The State of Montana
• Visit Montana

Position Details

Position Title: Rise+Rooted Operational Manager (Culinary Services Manager II)

Position Number: 117540

Department: UM Campus Dining

Work Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week), Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 12 months/year

Salary: $26.43/hr – Position is exempt from overtime.

Union Affiliation: None

Probationary Period: Six months minimum

Benefits Include: Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the Offer of Employment In accordance with University regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. References: References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing: Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions. Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

Must be eligible to work in the United State upon hire. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 by 11:59 PM (Mountain Time)

Complete applications received by this date will be guaranteed consideration. To receive full consideration, candidates are required to submit all of the following materials.

Please submit the following application materials** via the UM Jobs portal and by clicking "New Resume/CV" button. Please do not apply through Indeed.com*.

A complete application Includes:

• Applying through Indeed.com or easy apply through Indeed.com may result in submission of an incomplete application. Applications may be removed from full consideration if they are not complete with materials listed above under the "How to Apply" section. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure complete application materials are submitted and received by the date listed above.

**Please note: only five (5) attachments are allowed per application. Please combine documents accordingly.

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