Director of Dining Services

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Position Title:
Director of Dining Services

Job Category:
Academic Staff

Employment Type:
Regular

Job Profile:
Project Program Manager (C)

Job Duties:

The University of Wisconsin Green Bay is a rapidly growing, student centered university committed to transforming lives. UW-Green Bay continues to enhance academic offerings, strengthen community partnerships, and invest in a vibrant student experience. Our culture is defined by innovation, engagement, and a deep focus on student success. The Director of Dining Services will help advance this mission by shaping dining experiences that support belonging, satisfaction, and the evolving needs of our students. The Director of Dining Services provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all campus dining services at UW Green Bay. This role serves as the primary liaison to the University's third party dining and vending partner, Chartwells, ensuring exceptional service delivery, continuous improvement, and a dining experience that exceeds the evolving expectations of students, faculty, staff, and guests. The Director of Dining Services will lead a bold, campus wide dining transformation in collaboration with Chartwells, introducing new concepts, elevating food quality, improving service efficiency, and redesigning the overall dining experience. This will require innovation, performance monitoring, and accountability across operations, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are seeking a leader who is deeply passionate about driving transformative change, elevating our dining program, and creating a top-tier student engagement experience. Indicators of success in this role include:

• Student satisfaction ratings increase from ~3.3 to 4.0 or higher
• Full implementation and compliance with SOPs across all locations
• Improved staffing stability and reduced service gaps
• Effective vendor performance management with timely resolution of issues
• Strong student engagement, transparent feedback loops and clear plans for continuous improvement

Key Job Responsibilities:

1. Dining Transformation and Strategic Leadership

• Lead a bold, campus wide dining transformation in collaboration with Chartwells, introducing new concepts, elevating food quality, improving service efficiency, and redesigning the overall dining experience.
• Set and drive goals to significantly increase student satisfaction scores from approximately 3.3 to 4.0 and beyond within 1 to 2 years.
• Align all dining initiatives with the University's priorities and student needs.
• Evaluate and expand franchise offerings, including assessment of franchise requirements, revenue thresholds, and long term feasibility.

2. Oversight of Vendor Operations (Chartwells)

• Serve as the University's primary point of contact for all Chartwells operations, including staffing, service standards, facilities, communication, and performance management.
• Monitor progress on staffing gaps, ensuring Chartwells has clear plans and timelines for positions such as managers, dieticians, dishwashers, catering staff, and support roles.
• Review and approve Standard Operating Procedures for all dining locations, and oversee Chartwells' compliance.
• Ensure timely and consistent front of house cleaning, including table turnover, dining room sanitation, and overall facility cleanliness.

3. Student Experience and Engagement

• Establish systems to collect, track, and respond to student feedback, including real time feedback devices at key stations, surveys, and direct outreach.
• Partner with Chartwells to analyze feedback trends and share monthly performance reports with campus leadership.
• Support and oversee a student engagement plan, including scheduled forums, pop up feedback sessions, and ongoing dialogue with campus groups.
• Develop campaigns, programs, and promotions that enhance the dining experience, amplify student voice, and build campus loyalty.

4. Menu Planning, Quality and Nutrition

• Ensure collaborative menu development processes that incorporate student input, dietary needs, and culinary innovation.
• Drive improvements in food quality, variety, local sourcing, and sustainability.
• Oversee the monitoring and analysis of meal plan usage, and develop a robust transfer meal program.

5. Sustainability and Food Waste Reduction in Support of "ECO U"

• Lead efforts to partner with local vendors and suppliers to expand regional offerings on campus.
• Guide and support Chartwells' food waste reduction strategy, including campaign planning, messaging, and implementation timelines.
• Monitor waste metrics and support continuous improvement in sustainability practices.

6. Financial Oversight and Transparency

• Track dining operations' financial performance against budget targets, and provide regular financial and operational updates to University leadership.
• Collaborate with Chartwells to access, review, and refine financial dashboards to strengthen financial transparency.
• Involvement with the point-of-sale transactions (currently using Transact), including reviewing financial, price setting, inventory management, etc.

Department:

University Union

Compensation:

Compensation Range of $78,900 to $110,000. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Required Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business administration, food service management, or a related field
• Minimum of five years of progressive leadership experience in dining services, hospitality, or facilities management
• Demonstrated ability to lead improvement initiatives and manage complex operations
• Experience overseeing contracted vendors or third-party service providers
• Strong communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills
• ServSafe certification, or acquired within 90 days of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in higher education dining or large-scale food service environments
• Knowledge of franchise operations, meal plan systems, and student engagement best practices
• Familiarity with sustainability programs and food waste reduction strategies

Conditions of Appointment:

This role is expected to be present during core business hours when the University Union is open, and to remain on call whenever dining services are operating. The position will also be required to attend high impact catering events outside normal business hours to provide supervision, as well as other events, including student engagement sessions, as needed.

The home campus of this position is Green Bay. Position is a full-time Limited appointment. A pre-employment education check which includes, but is not limited to, the verification of academic credentials will be conducted on the finalist(s). A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s) and if there is prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

How to Apply:

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Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:

• Cover letter specifically addressing qualifications for the essential job functions
• Resume

Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, December 28, 2025.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

Human Resources

Phone: (920) 465-2390

Email: jobs@uwgb.edu

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace. The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.

In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills, demonstrated integrity and strong leadership, and the willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The University invites applicants who are dedicated to enriching the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.

Benefit Details

The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. For benefits eligible positions, this includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately, and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The Universities of Wisconsin also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

In addition, eligible employees receive several types of paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%. This includes 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually and paid parental leave. Eligible employees earn 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type.

For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below.

• UW System Employee Benefits Brochure
• Total Compensation Estimator

Employee Misconduct

All final candidates will be asked to provide names, email contact information, and/or phone numbers for three (3) references, with at least one being from a manager or supervisor, during the interview process. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of employee misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

Confidentiality Statement

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis.Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

Annual Security Report

For more information regarding the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the surrounding area, see our Campus and Community section. For Campus Safety information see our University Police website and our Annual Security Report (for a paper copy please contact the Office of Human Resources at (920) 465-2390). This report includes statistics about reported crimes, as well as information about crime prevention and campus security policies and procedures.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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