Executive Director of Dining Operations
A leader in higher education in the nation and around the world for more than 250 years, Columbia University in the City of New York seeks to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries, and service to society. Its distinguished faculty, alumni, and student body are expanding the boundaries of knowledge in medicine, science, the arts, the humanities, and the professions. The university comprises 17 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, four affiliated colleges and seminaries, and a wide array of research institutes and global centers around the world. As a vital part of New York, the university’s research and teaching are enhanced by the vast resources of one of the world’s greatest cities. An intellectual community of over 50,000 students, faculty, and staff, Columbia is working continually to expand its mission of teaching, research, patient care, and public service.
Reporting to the assistant vice president of Columbia dining, the executive director of dining operations provides operational and organizational leadership for all areas of the dining and culinary department across both the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses, including sales, marketing, human resources, project management, and finance. The executive director identifies and implements solutions to improve interdepartmental communications, quality customer service, and information processing and analysis, and, in collaboration with university and departmental senior staff members, oversees development and implementation of the department’s key goals. The executive director oversees various aspects of a $34 million dining and culinary center annual operating budget, supervises a team of five officers, and leads a team of approximately 200 staff.
A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of eight years of work experience are required. Operations experience in a university or not-for-profit setting is preferred. The executive director will be a collaborative leader with the ability to encourage innovative change. The ideal candidate will possess supervisory experience and demonstrated skills in problem assessment and resolution in a complex, interdisciplinary setting.
Review of applications will begin February 21, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. A resume with an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the Spelman Johnson website at www.spelmanjohnson.com/open-positions. Nominations for this position may be emailed to Julie Leos at jal@spelmanjohnson.com. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895 or email info@spelmanjohnson.com.
The annual salary range for this position is $140-$160,000.
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