General Manager 5 - Food & Nutrition Services

Unit Description

A passion for helping people and attention to detail are the hallmarks of your success. Join a team where your leadership can make a difference.

Sodexo is seeking a General Manager 5 - Food & Nutrition Services for 2 Lehigh Valley Hospital locations Muhlenberg and Good Shepherd Rehabilitation located in Bethlehem, PA .

Muhlenberg is a 195-bed acute care facility and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. Good Shepherd is inpatient / outpatient rehabilitation center located next door.

The General Manager 5 will office at the Muhlenberg location be responsible for department financials and all daily operations of patient services, retail cafe, culinary, and catering.

This position would support a team of 3 salaried managers and Sodexo frontline associates.

The skillsets below are also necessary in this high-profile role :

• Implementing and maintaining Sodexo programs and practices
• Ensuring Sodexo standards for employee training are in place and building a culture of collaboration and dedication
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, such as food and physical safety, and menu systems
• Coordinating department functions and standards with other managers
• Ensuring client needs and goals are met
• Handling the department operations and financials including on-site patient services and café, physician’s dining and catering services
• The Senior Area General Manager will need to implement Sodexo programs, policies and procedures.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have :

• Strong financial and budget responsibility experience and can meet and exceed annual operating budget
• GM level experience in a high-volume food operation; healthcare environment preferred
• Ability to motivate and inspire staff and participate on a management team
• Computer literacy to achieve and maintain competence in Sodexo programs
• Stellar customer service skills as the client / patient experience is crucial to this role.
• Strong leadership and management skills as this position requires a take charge, hands-on individual that is easily able to lead, develop, train and transition employees.
• Solid knowledge of Sodexo Systems and processes including At Your Request preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a real passion for driving and improving the patient experience.

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience.

While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 5 years

Basic Functional Experience - 5 years

Sodexo is an EEO / AA / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran employer.