Food Service Associate ManagerAvailable Title(s):1246-YN_ADMINPRO - Food Service Associate ManagerBusiness Title:Food Service Associate ManagerEmployee Type:Admin. ProfessionalTime Type:Full timePosition Term:12 MonthPosition Details:Summary of Duties:Under the administrative direction of the General Manager of the Southside Cafe, Southside Market & Coug Eats, ensures clean, efficient, friendly and courteous service. Provides immediate supervision and administrative support for Flix Cafe & SS Market, and SS After Hours, and Coug Eats. Responsible for providing direct supervision to employees, to include hiring, scheduling, training, evaluating and disciplining employees for the operation. Responsible for programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting the integrated cash register system. Contributes to a positive, productive, and harmonious work environment.Must posses a general understanding that Dining Services is an evolving ever-changing operation designed to react to trends and new information to meet and exceed our guests' expectations.Required Qualifications:• A Bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant administration, institutional management, business administration or closely related field and two (2) years of supervisory/management experience which included planning and budgeting. Additional qualifying food service work experience and/or vocational training in quantity food preparation may be substituted, year-for-year, for college education.• Previous experience supervising multi-unit operations that reflect culinary depth and breadth in concept development, facility development, equipment specification, food and labor cost controls, plating and presentation.• Strong leadership skills, organizational abilities, and supervisory experience.• Must have a Food Handler's Permit or ability to obtain a permit within 14 days of employment.• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, weekends will be required.• Experience in developing and maintaining operational policies and procedures.• Experience in administering budgets, monitoring expenses, ensuring equipment maintenance, and maintaining inventories.Preferred Qualifications:• Valid, unrestricted driver's license.• Managing operations and personnel in a College/University environment.• Experience with CBORD food production software.• Experience in the use of computerized systems and point of sales cash register systems.• Excellent communication and customer service skills.• Experience effectively working in a team environment.To support WSU's ability to attract talent in a competitive job market, this recruitment has been approved for a hiring incentive payment of up to $5,700, and a referral incentive payment for up to $1,000. More information regarding the hiring incentive, and referral incentive payment programs can be located on the HRS website: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/hiring-incentive-and-employee-referral-program/Additional Information:Area/College:Student AffairsDepartment Name:Dining ServicesCity, State, Zip:Pullman, WA 99164Department Link:https://dining.wsu.eduMonthly Salary:$4,762 - $5,207In accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For more information regarding Administrative Professional (AP) Compensation at Washington State University (WSU), please visit the following website: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/c