Job No. 154795
- Job Title:
- Director of Dining Enterprises and Partnerships
- Employer:
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University of Idaho
- Location:
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Moscow , ID
- Posting Date:
- 31-Jan-2025
- Description:
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Posting Context Statement
The Director of Dining Enterprises and Partnerships serves as the senior leader responsible for the strategic oversight and growth of all dining and food service operations at the University of Idaho. This senior leadership role oversees a comprehensive and expanding dining enterprise, including a campus dining contract valued at nearly $14 million, third-party partnerships with vendors such as the University’s vending and pouring provider, local on-campus merchants, and self-operated dining The Lookout Restaurant and Bar. This position is instrumental in driving innovation, operational excellence, and revenue growth for the University of Idaho’s dining enterprises.
Position Overview
The Director will play a pivotal role in advancing the University’s partnerships within the food, beverage, and hospitality industries, leveraging these relationships to enhance the campus dining experience and support institutional goals. Acting in a business development capacity, this role will identify and cultivate new opportunities to strengthen the University’s position as a regional leader in dining and hospitality, exploring opportunities generate new revenue streams.
Duties may include:
Strategic planning
Fiscal management
Oversee large-scale contracts
High level of customer service
Collaborate with multiple stakeholders
Cultivate new opportunities for campus dining
Other duties as assigned
Unit URL
Dining | Housing & Residence Life | University of Idaho
Auxiliary Services – Division of Finance and Administration | University of Idaho
Position Qualifications
Required Experience
Three years of procurement or contract management
Two years of supervisory or project management experience
Three years of experience with food service management, business administration, hotel and restaurant management or related field
Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management or Business Administration; four additional years (for a total of seven years) of experience in food service management including vendor relations and university dining operations may substitute for Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other
Must have valid driver’s license and ability to meet U of I driving requirements
Ability to travel
Ability to work nonstandard extended hours with a flexible schedule, which may include weekends and holidays
Additional Preferred
Proven experience in negotiating and managing contracts with food service providers, beverage vendors and third-party partners
Demonstrated experience in identifying and cultivating new business opportunities, including forming strategic partnerships with corporate, local and national partners to drive revenue growth
Demonstrated experience in managing budgets, forecasting, and ensuring the financial success of food service operations, with a focus on revenue growth, cost control and profitability
Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects, from initiation through execution, including coordinating cross-functional teams, managing timelines, budgets, and ensuring successful delivery of projects that align with organizational goals
A proven track record of cultivating and managing relationships with industry leaders, corporate partners, and organizations, with an existing book of business that can be leveraged to drive new opportunities for the University’s dining enterprise
Working for an institution of higher education