Director of Retail Food Service Operations - Charlottesville, VA

System Retail Director

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafs feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

Job Summary :

The System Retail Director is an experienced, strategic leader with proven multi-unit management experience. Responsible for the day to day operation of the region's boutique gift stores as well as providing overall direction, strategy formulation and execution to grow the current P&L retail revenue for the region. Accountable for building upon the Branches retail brand, maximizing revenue and profits, growing the business, managing client and customer satisfaction, and associate loyalty as it relates to the retail operations of home account as well as assigned P / L retail operations. Drives and supports sector initiatives as directed. Other duties, special projects and initiatives may be assigned.

Key Responsibilities :

Operates the department in accordance with the approved budget, while providing the client with the maximum value for the dollars spent.

Maintains excellent relationships with patients, guests and client as well as other departments within the hospital.

Promotes the professional growth and development of the entire team.

Preferred Qualifications :

Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred

Merchandising experience required

Minimum of seven years retail, non-food, boutique store or department store experience

Multi-unit experience is required

P&L experience preferred

Must have large volume account management experience

Strong knowledge of retail trends

Must be forward thinking and proactive

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Must be able to communicate with all levels within a sophisticated client environment

Must have the ability to travel locally to other accounts on an as needed basis

Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, flexible time off, paid parental leave, holiday time off, personal leave, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.