Application Process
This position is open until filled. For full consideration, please submit an application, along with cover letter and resume.
Please review the position description listed above for full scope of responsibilities and qualifications.
Job Summary
Reporting to and under general direction of the Director of Culinary Operations, with additional lead work direction from the Associate Director of Culinary Services, the Operations Analyst performs varied administrative, technical and analytical duties and provides day-to-day administrative operations support for the University Culinary Services (UCS) department. Specifically, the incumbent provides program and system leadership for menu management and inventory including, but not limited to, analysis of yielding recipes and production records, ensuring alignment with system(s) and budget goals to control food and costs from the ShiftPlanning and PeopleSoft software, providing inventory pricing updates and nutritional information to meet budgeted food cost goals, reviewing sales to labor hours each semester and weekly for catering and concessions in all campus venues, and collaborating with managers to determine opportunities to meet labor budget goals. Work requires regular participation in the planning and development of activities and, as required, independent determination of methods to meet programmatic, departmental, or administrative goals. The incumbent handles multiple priorities and re-prioritizes as necessary to ensure project tasks, timelines, scope and resources are in accordance with program and departmental deadlines and needs. Contacts involve integration with all levels inside and outside the University, and may include dealing with sensitive and confidential information and situations. In addition, the incumbent provides lead work direction and training to student assistants.
Key Qualifications
This position requires a bachelor's degree and/or the equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies and creation of SOP books, procedures, practices, or programs, plus four years of related experience. Two years of retail and customer service experience and a working knowledge of food and recipe understanding is preferred. Intermediate proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel). Knowledge of Google Suite, an inventory management system, Shiftplanning (labor scheduling), Caterease (Catering booking) and Quadpoint/Sequoia (Register system) highly preferred.
Salary and Benefits
Starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $5,022 to $5,686 a month. This is a full time, exempt position, which will lead toward permanent status following the successful completion of a probationary period.
This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, retirement (CalPERS), tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave. In addition, 14 paid holidays are offered each year; 13 scheduled on specific days and a Personal Holiday that may be taken any time during the year.
A comprehensive benefits summary for this position is available online by clicking here to be taken to the CSU benefits page.
For eligible employees, CSUEU collective bargaining agreement Article 17.10 will be honored.
Supplemental Information
Sonoma State University is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. In line with our Strategic Plan and our Seawolf Commitment, our values include diversity, sustainability, community engagement, respect, responsibility, excellence and integrity. We strive to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. We encourage innovation, experimentation and creativity, as well as contributions to equity and inclusion, in the pursuit of excellence for all members of our university community.
The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. Mandated Reporting: This position may be considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
The CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption and thereafter comply with routine campus testing requirements. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. To learn more about the vaccination requirement at Sonoma State, please visit: https://risk.sonoma.edu/covid-compliance-and-monitoring-office/vaccine-requirement-information.
CSU Out of State Policy - Sonoma State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
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