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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Housing, Foods, and Ancillary Services Supervisors administer and oversee housing/food operations at specific Commonwealth Campus locations. The Supervisor’s primary responsibility is to provide a safe, secure, clean, and well-maintained living and working environment for students, families, staff, etc.

• Administer and oversee residential and retail food services and housing facility operations at specific Commonwealth Campus locations; act as liaison between Housing/Foods, various University departments, and external customers/vendors

• Provide a safe and secure residential and working environment; ensure compliance with safety and operational standards, food quality control procedures, and regulatory inspections; report and correct deficiencies; prepare for and respond to critical incidents

• Execute environmental stewardship in all operational areas; project, schedule, and oversee equipment and facility maintenance; participate in renovations and upgrade projects; recommend equipment purchases; as directed, consult with contractors, architects, facility planners

• Under management guidance and direction, research, develop, market, and implement new products, menus, recipes, concepts, and process efficiency improvements

• Maintain supply, key, and equipment inventory; place orders, negotiate prices, and make purchases; resolve quality and quantity disputes

• Review and analyze budgetary items; identify and propose business growth and cost containment opportunities

• Create a student-centered work environment through residential community involvement; engage with students, student groups, athletics, academic leadership, parents, conference participants, camp attendees; provide timely response to inquiries; follow-up/escalate as needed

• Hire, train, coach, schedule, supervise, and evaluate assigned employees; communicate and enforce standards

• Follow Collective Bargaining Agreement provisions; participate in grievance procedures, hearings, and arbitrations as required

• Participate in departmental and University-wide initiatives and committees; complete special projects and reports as assigned

Education and Experience:

Minimum requirement is a Bachelor's degree plus six (6) years of relevant experience. Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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