SENIOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - HILLSBORO, OR

Salary: $135,000 - $160,000 /year

Pay Grade: 18 

Other Forms of Compensation:  

 

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

Job Summary

Working as a Regional Director of Operations (RDO) you will lead, manage, and inspire a team of District Managers and other leaders in your region. You will be part of the regional leadership team and provide planning, direction, and guidance to the accounts in your territory, while establishing and maintaining strong client relationships. Your goal is to achieve operational and financial goals in a dynamic environment.

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Leads, manages, and inspires a diverse team of District Managers, Resident District Managers, and/or Director of Dining Services, and their teams, to provide top-notch service 
• Drives self and team towards building strong relationships with clients at all levels and achievement of KPIs (profitability, safety, engagement, etc.) 
• Serves on regional leadership team; regularly communicates with peers to share best practices, mitigate risks, champion diversity, and build community
• Owns all accounts within assigned territory, ensuring input from and thoughtful communication with key partners; makes decisions grounded in balance of risk/reward and short/long term implications 
• Supports RVP in setting cultural tone in region; meets regularly with extended team to ensure transparency, understanding, safety, accountability, and alignment
• Serves as representative/brand ambassador of the Chartwells team to senior clients in territory, and acts as escalation point
• Works with regional team members to ensure Sales and Retention process is smooth for all accounts (presentations, negotiations, etc.)
• Collaborates with key partners to support regional initiatives
• Ensures compliance with QA, policy, and USDA program requirements, along with completing all reporting on time
• Champions development in partnership with RVP within the region; conducts performance evaluations, along with succession planning, with focus on building multi-unit management skills; has full understanding of all roles in operation
• Owns the financial results/P&L for assigned territory, and works with leadership team to ensure accuracy for reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes
• Ensures consistent and fair administration of all policies and procedures
• Recognizes and anticipates marketplace trends; participates in regional strategic planning meetings 

 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university, or eight (8) years progressive experience in multi-unit foodservice, hospitality management, plant operations management, environmental services, laundry distribution or other Support Services areas in lieu of degree

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background in senior leadership roles with exposure to contract/budget management, customer service, people development, food services, negotiations, etc. 
• Has a proven track record of growing a business and leading teams, along with strong financial acumen
• Has ability to think quickly, analytically, strategically, and accurately 
• Shows expert client relationship, influencing, listening, and communications (written and verbal) skills
• Champions the inclusion mindset, and is proactive, positive, professional, flexible, and resilient
• Demonstrates initiative, ownership, multi-tasking, prioritization, and organization skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Suite

Extensive travel required in this position - 60%

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