Abteilungsleitung Hochschulgastronomie (d/m/w)
Core
Lead the university catering department for 28 cafeterias and canteens across 8 university sites in Thuringia, serving over 2 million meals annually while balancing economic efficiency with a social mandate to keep prices low for students.
Role type
Department Head, University Catering
Builds
Food service operations, kitchen and logistics processes, and sustainable catering solutions for university students.
Domain
Higher Education + Food Service / Catering
Required skills
Strategic and operational leadership, budget and revenue management (multi-million EUR), investment and maintenance planning, process optimization, stakeholder management, sustainability strategy, team management.
Preferred skills
Experience in communal catering, system gastronomy, and leading multiple restaurant operations.
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead the department operationally and strategically, develop and optimize food offerings and kitchen/logistics processes, manage budgets and investments, collaborate with student representatives and universities, ensure quality and variety of food services.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC