Retail Food Manager 2
SAN DIEGO, CAJob$59–76K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Retail Food Manager 2 leads retail dining operations at Sharp Memorial, managing people, setting direction, and deploying resources. The role oversees team performance and customer experience, with responsibility for operational areas and decisions such as performance evaluations, pay reviews, and hiring or firing. The manager also leads frontline teams, manages cash handling and POS systems, partners with vendors, and supports merchandising, marketing, sanitation, and safety.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Lead a high-energy retail dining operation at Sharp Memorial with Sodexo! As a Retail Food Manager 2, you'll drive service excellence, inspire teams, and create an outstanding dining experience for patients, visitors, and staff.
About the job
This role puts you at the center of retail operations, where your ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and drive customer satisfaction will be key to success. You’ll play a hands-on role in shaping both team performance and customer experience.
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: $58735 per year - $76010 per year
What’s in it for you
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You’ll drive daily operations to deliver smooth, efficient, and high-impact retail experiences
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Lead, coach, and grow a motivated team of frontline staff and supervisors
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Build strong connections with customers and ensure their needs are met with care and consistency
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Manage cash handling procedures and ensure POS systems are running accurately and efficiently
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You’ll partner with vendors to keep products flowing and compliance on track
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Bring merchandising and marketing strategies to life, keeping displays fresh and engaging
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Champion a safe, clean, and organized space by upholding all sanitation and safety standards
What you’ll bring
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A sharp eye for detail and a passion for delivering consistent, customer-first service
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Solid experience managing cash handling processes and POS systems with accuracy and accountability
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Strong time management skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, and adapt in a fast- paced environment
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A track record of coaching and developing high-performing teams to achieve operational excellence
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Creative thinking and a willingness to try new ideas to enhance merchandising, marketing, or customer engagement
Requirements
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Education Requirement: High school/GED or equivalent
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Related Experience: 1 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:
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Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
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401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
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Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
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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 1,118 open Food Service Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$59–76K/yr
- California median$80–87K/yr22 salary ranges
- US median$60–73K/yr560 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $67K, is 18% below the California median midpoint ($82K) — in the lowest quarter of Food Service Manager salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 36 open Food Service Manager jobs in California and 1,118 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sodexo (this employer)10 open
- Compass Group, North America9 open
- The Salvation Army (Western Territory)3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Food Service Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (686 postings).
- Education
- 27 of the 1,118 open Food Service Manager jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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