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Located in Salt Lake City, the University of Utah is a public, 4-year college committed to providing an exceptional academic and co-curricular experience for students and the University community. The U is a BIG 12 member and serves as the state of Utahs flagship institution.The University of Utah has a dining services contract with Chartwells, a Compass Group company. This position will serve as the University of Utah leader in managing the dining services relationship and outcomes. The Associate Director provides strategic leadership and oversight for a comprehensive dining contract and program on campus including residential and retail dining, catering, and assorted other dining services functions.The Associate Director of Dining Management reports to a member of the Housing & Residential Life senior leadership team. This position will be an integral member of the leadership team of the Department of Housing & Residential Education within the Division of Student Affairs. The Associate Director will work with colleagues overseeing Facilities, Budget & Finance, Occupancy, and Residential Education to build and maintain a comprehensive and successful learning organization. This role extends to the greater campus, including key stakeholders that house a Chartwells Dining Service location or that plan to in the future. This includes the Union, College of Business, Law School, Athletics, Campus Recreation, and Health Sciences.The Associate Director is the primary liaison with the Dining Services partner and shall develop a culture of accountability to ensure that the dining brand is strengthened on campus through long range plans, as well as daily actions. The Associate Director engages with Chartwells leadership to develop, monitor, and support strategic initiatives. They will be responsible for advancing assessment and reporting endeavors in order utilize the information in planning efforts. This effort's main goal is to meet and exceed the needs of the campus and students.They are a highly visible member of the university community who interacts across divisional lines. This position is also expected to serve as a connection point with colleagues outside of the institution, including BIG 12, NACUFs, and ACUHO-I. This is particularly important with regards to the increasing population of residential students residing on-campus, who are required to hold meal plans. An understanding of emerging trends regarding sustainability, dietary restrictions, and creating best-in-class dining experiences is expected.This position is also responsible for supporting the negotiation and implementation of additional agreement addendums, the management of repairs on equipment, the arrangement of university audits for Chartwells, and the planning of equipment replacement in line with the university's Chartwells contract.The Associate Director serves as part of the department and campus response teams in cases of emergency. They are also part of the reporting line for significant incidents of crisis that occur during non-business hours which may require support from or impact dining services.Student Affairs is comprised of nearly 20 departments and is focused on supporting student well-being and success with the ultimate goal of assisting students in discovering their passion, people, and purpose. To that end, we aim to foster an environment that encourages employees to embrace innovative service delivery methods to best meet the needs of our students. As a result, students have the opportunity to participate in the creation of campus culture, collaboratively working alongside professional staff, student leaders, and academic partners. Student Affairs departments serve all students at the University of Utah, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who come from a variety of backgrounds. In order to best support our students, it is important that staff stay aware of issues and best practices related to student development, ide tity, and sense of belonging, both locally and nationally.