About the role#
The Student Dining General Manager serves as the on-site operational leader for a residential dining hall. You will oversee the daily execution of the student meal program and late-night retail offerings. This role focuses on delivering high-quality hospitality, maintaining culinary standards, and ensuring the dining hall operates reliably across all meal periods. You will lead frontline teams and managers to create a welcoming environment that supports student success and community.
What you'll do#
- Direct daily operations and adjust to changing student demand.
- Establish unit operating standards and coordinate staffing to ensure service continuity.
- Partner with culinary and service leaders to align operating plans and implement program enhancements.
- Evaluate the dining experience and use participation data to drive improvements.
- Develop and manage the dining hall operating budget and business plan.
- Forecast and control operating expenses while analyzing performance against budget.
- Ensure full compliance with federal, state, local, and university requirements for food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety.
- Build a culture of hospitality and lead, coach, and develop assigned staff.
- Conduct regular leadership and team meetings to review student feedback and satisfaction results.
What you'll need#
- A Bachelor's degree in hospitality, business administration, food service management, or a related field.
- Alternatively, six years of progressively responsible, full-time experience in high-volume dining, food-service, or hospitality operations.
- Demonstrated experience managing a high-volume dining hall or comparable complex operation.
- Direct accountability for managers, cross-functional teams, and simultaneous operating priorities.
- Comprehensive knowledge of dining operations, culinary execution, labor management, and cost control.
- Financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and revenue analysis.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and reporting systems.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a ServSafe CA certificate within 90 days of hire.
Location & details#
- This position is located in Stanford, California.
- This is a full-time, on-site role. Telecommuting is not available.
- Weekend and dinner service hours are required.
About Stanford University
Stanford University is an educational institution based in Stanford, California. Founded in 1885, it supports research and instruction across fields including engineering, medicine, law, and the humanities. The university maintains an enrollment of over 17,000 students. It operates with a faculty of more than 2,400 members.
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