Job Description

SAGE Dining Services® is seeking a dedicated foodie with a passion for providing exceptional dining experiences to join our team at an exclusive boarding school in Kents Hill, ME. As our General Manager you will lead our team of culinary professionals to provide our guests with high-end dining experiences at their regular meals and at special catering events.

Beautiful Air-conditioned modern well equipped large kitchen and dining hall with a separate bakery in a respected and well established boarding school. The facility has more than ample storage and refrigeration. A gas fired brick pizza oven is the center piece of the servery. Superb canvas to display food with a stunning view of the White Mountains in the distance. Looking for a true chef who can command a culinary team and produce excellent quality food for a welcoming community. Catering experience is a must, because we consider every meal served a catered event!

Our Managers have drive and passion for what they do. They design menus that reflect the communities they serve. They write these menus at the venue. Our Managers hire their teams, manage orders, inventory, catering, and lead talent management. Our Managers care about their campus communities, and the relationships they form make the career choice to work for SAGE that much more enjoyable. Our clients are appreciative, as they see the hard work that we produce at every meal, and they see the passion we put into our scratch menus.

Typical schedule:

• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30 am- 7:30 pm
• Friday & Saturday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm.
• Year-round position.

If you are tired of restaurant life and want to explore campus dining, apply today by posting your resume. Watch some of the videos on our website so that you can see if what we offer is what you need for your life.

What you'll get:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Collaborative environment.
• Emphasis on training and development.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Mission based company with values you trust.
• Appreciative community.
• Tremendous amount of resources and tools at your fingertips.

What you'll do:

• Demonstrate exemplary customer service skills and develop client relationships.
• Hire, mentor, and train Team Members in a positive environment.
• Create menus for daily meal service as well as for a variety of catering events.
• Implement and maintain HACCP standards.
• Manage merchandising.

What you'll need:

• Strong leadership abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a food service operation in a financially responsible manner.
• Outstanding customer service skills and ability to develop client relationships.
• Proven ability to hire, train, evaluate, and manage people.
• Substantial culinary knowledge: trends, techniques, and processes.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
• Current ServSafe® certification, as well as local health department certification, where required.
• Valid driver's license.

About SAGE

Working for SAGE means being part of a community. You’d work alongside creative, enthusiastic Team Members who share your passion for culinary excellence. You’d also make a difference in an academic community and bring excitement to the dining hall with made-from-scratch, Chef-inspired recipes that delight students, faculty, staff, and parents.

SAGE embraces the uniqueness of everyone in our family: Team Members, suppliers, guests, and client communities. Our diversity fuels our innovation, which drives our growth. Every voice matters.

Guided by our founding principles of respect and partnership, we offer fulfilling careers for Team Members, market access for small local suppliers, and a joyful celebration of inclusiveness and multiculturalism through the fresh, authentic, and yummy foods we serve.

Positions at SAGE provide competitive wages and benefits, with hours that offer a better work-life balance than those at a restaurant. We create careers, not just jobs, with significant opportunity for growth and promotion. Team Members learn SAGE Standards and enhance their skill set through extensive training in food safety, allergen awareness, and preventing eating disorders.

SAGE has enjoyed steady, organic growth for the past 30 years, and we now serve independent schools and private colleges across North America. We continue to grow and raise the bar in food service for the educational market to create exceptional dining experiences that delight the senses, inspire minds, and foster community. Come, rise with us!

Successful final candidates for the position may be required to fulfill location-specific health and safety requirements.

This job advertisement should not be misconstrued as an offer of employment or a comprehensive listing of position responsibilities/expectations.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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