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Sodexo is seeking an experienced Food Operations Manager 2 for the beautiful campus of University of Vermont, located in Burlington, VT. The Food Operations Manager 2 Provides leadership and supervision for the on-site food service exempt and non-exempt level staff in the delivery of our contractual agreement with the client. Provides supervision for food services at account/unit to ensure client satisfaction and retention for the company. Implements business practices in order to uphold company mission, values and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement.

• Collaborate with Vermont First Accounts and Vermont First Fellow to compile, analyze and distribute yearly metrics (statewide and account-level)
• Use data to conduct targeted product shift and food system research (i.e. less meat better meat, cage-free in-shell eggs, fluid milk)
• Support migration from excel-based system to PowerBi

• Monitor and troubleshoot current local product commitments, ensuring that standing orders with suppliers are in place and anticipating any logistical items that need to be addressed
• Ensure commitments are easily accessible for chefs and operations managers on Teams
• Ensure spring 2025 commitments are in place before the start of the spring semester
• Create Harvest of the Month 2024-2025 calendar by end of December 2024
• Identify potential growth areas for local purchasing
• Support account level purchasing goals (i.e. UVM's 25% local by 2030)

• Work closely with Field and Campus Marketing Coordinators, UVM Sustainability Managers, and student interns to create and distribute marketing materials, social media posts, schedule and implement tablings/events, and continue developing local producer video highlights
• Continue to build and implement Vermont First Communications Plan in collaboration with VT First Coordinator

• Present updates on monthly chef and manager calls
• 1:1 meetings with campus chefs/managers, at least 1x per semester, to revisit purchasing commitments, marketing and events needs
• Student group engagement as requested by campus dining teams

• Oversees Vermont First's two key governance groups: Vermont First Advisory Board and Vermont First Executive Committee. Work includes: manage membership, schedule/organize/facilitate quarterly meetings, oversee committee-level work (DEI Committee, Potential Local, Local Purchasing Team, Communications Committee)

• Support state program leads in other states to develop the state program business case, improve tracking system, and build better supply chain processes with Supply Management

• Support UVM Sustainability Manager with academic partnership opportunities

• Farm to Plate Network member
• Ensure accounts who qualify are Vermont Fresh Network members
• Sponsorship coordination: VT Grass Farmers Association, Farm to Plate, VT Fresh Network
• Maine Course Leadership Committee member

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement