Foodservice Operations Manager/Dietitian

The successful candidate will be a leader who is passionate and knowledgeable about serving quality food in quantity, applying nutrition science principles, creating a positive work environment, providing direction effectively to student and non-student staff, communicates well, leads by example, is engaging and enjoys working on a team in a high-energy and stimulating university foodservice environment with opportunities for professional and personal growth.

Competencies required in nutrition sciences/dietetics and food production and service management. Competencies also include, communication, interpersonal and intercultural relations, decision making, financial management, coaching and leading.

Duties include:
* Works closely with special dietary need students to provide them the information and tools that will help assure a pleasurable dining experience Assists in in food allergy training and process improvement implementation. If RD/LD licensed, will provide nutrition counseling and food selection support to students with allergen or other dietary needs. If non RD/LD, will work closely with RD/LD to provide nutrition care to student residents.

* Assists Unit Director in effectively directing a Dining Center foodservice with shared responsibility for customer service, food production management, building sanitation and warewashing, and general foodservice management tasks. Assists in directing dining services response to students' with specialized dietary needs.

* Assists in effectively managing human resources.

* Develops and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues in Dining Services, all Housing and Dining Services (H&DS) and colleagues throughout the university community.

* Responsible for working with the unit management team to help students learn skills related to their area of study, i.e., Bakery Science, Restaurant Management, Dietetics.

* Assists in effectively managing fiscal and facility resources.

Housing and Dining Services is a self-operated auxiliary department with four functional areas: dining services, business operations, facilities management, and student living. Two residential dining centers serve students living in residence halls, two scholarship/honors houses, an on-campus apartment complex, and students living off-campus who purchase meal plans.
Dining Services is led by a management team of registered and licensed dietitians including an Associate Director of Housing and Dining, Assistant Directors from two residential dining operations, and an administrative dietitian with responsibility for menu management. Operations managers (some registered and licensed dietitians) with differing responsibilities are assigned in each residential dining center.
We pride ourselves on taking excellent care of our residents, and that is reflected in our recent Princeton Review rankings. The 2025 Princeton Review ranks us #2 Happiest Students, #2 Best Quality of Life, #8 Best College Residence Halls, and #14 Best Campus Food.
YOU can help make our residents and guests feel welcome and comfortable!

This position is On-site. Duties must be performed on-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor's degree and one to three years of relevant experience. This position may use an educational equivalency as determined relevant by a hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a food service management, dietetics, or related field.
• RDN/RDN eligible degree and one to three years of relevant experience.
• One year experience in food service management, with emphasis on high volume feeding in a fast paced food service environment.
• Experience may include foodservice positions held while in college.
• Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheets, preferably in Word and Excel and menu management software, preferably Computrition.

Additional Role Information:

• Food Safety Certification
• Ability to work variable hours

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

Please submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest; resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Applications close on: December 3, 2025

$60,000-$64,000 annual