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Assistant Unit Manager - Carmichael Dining
Tufts University


Date Posted May 8, 2025
Title Assistant Unit Manager - Carmichael Dining
University Tufts University
Medford, MA, United States
Department Tufts Dining
Application Deadline Open until filled
Position Start Date Available immediately
 
 
  • Associate/Assistant Director
  • Dining Services
 
 

Overview
Tufts Dining is a self-operated food service provider managing a comprehensive collegiate dining program on the Tufts University Medford/Somerville and SMFA/Fenway campus, delivering high quality, contemporary and innovative food and hospitality services to meet the various needs of students, staff, faculty, administrators and visitors in a fiscally responsible manner.

 

Our team provides a progressive resident dining program as well as innovative retail services, and a distinctive university catering program serving a campus community comprised of 6500 undergraduates, 2200 graduate students, and 2300 staff, faculty and administrators.

 

Dining Centers and Catering are open 7 days a week. Working weekends, evenings, and holidays will be expected.


What You'll Do

The Assistant Unit Manager for Residential Dining is responsible for the effective daily management of a resident board dining center serving on average 2000 meals per day, seven days per week.

  • The Assistant Unit Manager will provide leadership in the areas of customer service, hospitality, food preparation, quality control, food service sanitation, housekeeping, equipment maintenance, marketing, special events planning, and execution.
  • They will assist the unit manager with the responsibilities of compliance with department policies, procedures and standards, state and municipal regulations, and university policies and procedures.
  • As a manager-on-Duty, they will work collaboratively with members of the unit management team to deliver the highest quality dining experience every day


What We're Looking For
Basic Requirements:

  • Associate degree in hospitality or food service management or equivalent experience
  • At least 3 – 5 years of food service management experience with at least 2 years managing in high volume food service operation required
  • Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills and strong verbal and written communication skills are important
  • Demonstrated knowledge of production planning and fiscal management while maintaining high customer satisfaction in a high-volume resident dining program
  • Experience with a demonstrated record of teamwork, inclusion, collaboration and partnering

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, dietetics, culinary arts or food service management
  • Outstanding communication skills including interpersonal communication, writing, public speaking, and presenting
  • Working knowledge of a residential food service program in a college or university
  • Working knowledge of automated food productions systems such as Foodpro or CBORD and POS systems such as Sequoia, Blackboard or Micros
  • ServSafe Manager Certification

Work Schedule Requirements:

  • This is an on-site position
  • Dining Centers and Catering are open 7 days a week. Working weekends, evenings, and holidays will be expected
  • A 50 hour work week is anticipated. This schedule is typically completed in five days with two days off
  • We require flexibility in scheduling which may change based on business needs
  • Some travel may be required for training and seminars to advance professional development


Pay Range

Minimum $58,750.00, Midpoint $73,550.00, Maximum $88,300.00
 
Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.


 
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