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General Manager 4 - Food

Sodexo

ATHENS, GAJob$74–96K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$74–96K/yr
Location
ATHENS, GA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The General Manager oversees daily food service operations across client locations in Georgia, ensuring quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The role leads and develops teams, manages financial performance, and builds client and customer relationships. It supports three locations and involves travel throughout the state. Candidates should bring food service, hospitality, or corporate services leadership experience, with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 2–5 years of management and related experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Food Service ManagementHospitality OperationsCorporate Services OperationsClient Relationship ManagementFinancial ManagementTeam LeadershipBudgetingCost ControlPerformance AnalysisCommunicationCollaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience2+ Years Management Experience2+ Years Related Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Lead prestigious, high-end client locations across Georgia while enjoying work-life balance, benefits starting day one, competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and the support of a global hospitality leader.

Client locations across Georgia while enjoying work-life balance, benefits starting day one, competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and regional travel to support and visit sites throughout the state.

About the job

In this leadership role, you will oversee daily food service operations, ensuring exceptional quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. You’ll guide and develop your team while managing financial performance and building strong relationships with clients and customers to support sustained success.

Accountable for managing people, setting direction and deploying resources; typically is responsible for performance evaluation, pay reviews and hire/fire decisions. Results are primarily achieved through the work of others and typically depend on the manager's ability to influence and negotiate with parts of the organization. Progression within Career Band reflects acquisition of broad technical expertise, business and industry knowledge, and process and people leadership capabilities. Accountable for business, functional or operational areas, processes or programs, which may include dotted-line or matrixed management.

Pay Range: $74290 per year - $96140 per year

Incentive Eligibility: Eligible to participate in Sodexo's incentive plan and earn variable compensation in addition to base salary

What’s in it for you

Lead high-end client locations across Georgia with the flexibility to travel between sites, while enjoying work-life balance, competitive pay, benefits starting day one, and outstanding opportunities for career growth.

  • Lead dynamic teams to deliver outstanding food and nutrition services in diverse environments.

  • Drive operational excellence while meeting financial goals and performance targets.

  • Develop meaningful client and customer partnerships that enhance service quality and loyalty.

  • Gain valuable experience managing large-scale, fast-paced food service operations.

  • Influence team growth through coaching, engagement, and professional development opportunities.

  • Collaborate across departments to innovate and improve service delivery.

  • Be part of a mission-driven organization focused on nutrition, customer care, and operational success.

What you’ll bring

Proven success leading multi-site food service, hospitality, or corporate services operations. Strong client relationship, financial, and team leadership skills, with the ability to travel throughout Georgia supporting three locations.

  • Proven experience in food service management or directorship, preferably in large or complex settings.

  • Leadership skills with a track record of building positive team culture, employee retention, and staff development.

  • Solid financial expertise, including budgeting, cost control, and performance analysis.

  • Hands-on, results-oriented approach with the skillset to support and motivate teams in a fast-paced environment.

  • Effective communication and collaboration skills to work cross-functionally and maintain strong client relationships.

Requirements

  • Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

  • Management Experience: 2-5 years

  • Related Experience: 2-5 years

What we offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs

  • 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

  • Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

  • Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

Who we are

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form. (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/dbdf3c39f65e4cd49eda84cc599389ab)

How this job compares

Set against the 444 open Food Service Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$74–96K/yr
  • US median$74–84K/yr298 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $85K, is 10% above the US median midpoint ($78K) — in the middle half of Food Service Management salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Food Service Management jobs in Georgia and 444 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Food Service Management postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (323 postings).
Education
10 of the 444 open Food Service Management jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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