Food Service Manager – 140103

Filing Deadline: Mon 7/13/2026

UC San Diego values and
welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and
feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to
apply.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 06/25/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff
applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact
their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Join the Residential, Retail and Supply
Chain Services (RRSS) team at UC San Diego, a dynamic and innovative campus department dedicated to delivering exceptional service to the
university community. As a valued RRSS team member, you will be contributing to a broad and complex organization consisting of five key
units: Housing, Dining and Hospitality (HDH), Integrated Procure-to-Pay Solutions (IPPS), the UC San Diego Bookstore, Triton Print & Digital
Media, and the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, RRSS aims to inclusively meet
the diverse needs of the UC San Diego community while fostering a sense of belonging for our students and staff.

As a member of the
HDH team, you will be part of a self-funded unit with over 1,200 staff employees, over 2,000 student employees, and an annual operating
budget of $371 million, providing housing and dining services to over 20,000 students, faculty, staff, and their families. At UC San Diego,
we believe a job is more than just employment – it’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. Along with competitive pay, we offer
outstanding benefits, retirement plans, and a supportive environment that encourages both professional development and personal growth.
Benefits begin on your first day! For Dining positions, we also provide a daily meal allowance.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Food Service Manager is responsible for the operations of a Housing Dining Hospitality restaurant, market, catering
operation, functional area of a larger dining unit and/or food truck. This includes organizing, planning, staffing, training, implementation
of computerized systems, controlling equipment and inventory maintenance, security, and assisting with budgeting and financial management.
The incumbent receives predetermined work assignments that are subject to a moderate level of control and review. Instructs direct reports
to complete assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Supervisory
  experience, preferably in the food service industry.
• Experience providing effective interpersonal and work supervision guidance to
  other personnel and work effectively with partners on joint projects.
• Experience with food service and sanitation
  regulations.
• Working knowledge to make appropriate decisions, reasoning skills, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems,
  and conduct basic operations analysis and quality control analysis.
• Mathematical and cash control skills to accurately complete
  drawer counts and prepare deposits. Accounting skills to interpret financial data and make recommendations and proposals for retail prices,
  as well as unit and departmental budgets.
• Computer application skills to include food service applications such as point of sale and
  inventory control software. This includes forecasting of inventory, production, recipe file, access control, time and
  attendance.
• Working verbal and written communication skills in the English language, including active listening, dynamic
  flexibility, critical thinking, and ability to multi-task and ensure productive time management.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• The job offer is contingent on a clear Background Check.
• Health codes require prescribed uniforms, hair covering,
  and good personal hygiene. Meal schedules require extreme attention to promptness and excellent attendance. Meal perquisite is required for
  all food service employees.
• Employees may be required to change work location on a daily basis as needed or for an indefinite time
  period. Operating needs of the department require varied work schedules (i.e., a.m., p.m., and/or weekend shifts and/or 10-hour
  workdays).

CANRA Mandated Reporter: This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter pursuant to the California Child Abuse
and Neglect Reporting Act and requires immediate reporting of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect of anyone under the
age of 18

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $55,400 – $93,800 (will be prorated if the appointment
percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $26.53 – $44.92

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a
role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for
this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal
equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the University of California, you will be
required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local
public health directives may impose additional requirements.

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San
Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more
information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

For the
University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment.
Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the
final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or
judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of
substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

a. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at
the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual
assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some
forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct
  in the Workplace

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