Area General Manager

Role Overview Area General Manager - Food | Rahway, NJ

This account is part of the SodexoMAGIC portfolio of business. SodexoMagic is the joint venture partnership between NBA Hall of Famer, Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Sodexo. This strategic alliance enables us to deliver creative solutions to our clients along with our local partners throughout the communities we serve.

The Area General Manager leads a vibrant, multi‑unit corporate dining operation across the Rahway Campus and Dakin House, delivering an exceptional guest experience built on culinary excellence, hospitality, and innovation. This role oversees café, catering, and executive hospitality services while cultivating strong client partnerships and shaping a dynamic, modern food program that reflects the expectations of a premier Global Strategic Account.

As this client is part of a Global Strategic Account, the Area GM plays a critical role in upholding elevated standards, aligning with global operating frameworks, and ensuring a seamless, world‑class service experience across both locations.

The Area GM drives financial performance, inspires and develops diverse teams, and ensures flawless execution across all service areas. This includes operational oversight, talent development, client relationship management, and continuous improvement initiatives that advance both Sodexo and client goals. This role calls for a strategic, hands‑on leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑expectation environment and is passionate about elevating workplace dining through creativity, operational excellence, and a commitment to outstanding service.

What Youll Do

• Lead daily operations across multiple corporate dining venues, ensuring exceptional service, culinary excellence, and a consistently elevated guest experience.
• Build and maintain strong client partnerships by communicating proactively, anticipating needs, and delivering solutions that exceed expectations.
• Inspire, develop, and mentor a diverse team, fostering a culture of hospitality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive financial performance through effective budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and strategic operational planning.
• Ensure full compliance with Sodexo standards, food safety regulations, and all operational policies across the entire dining program.
• Champion innovation by identifying opportunities to enhance menus, service models, and overall program quality in a fast‑paced, high‑expectation environment.

What We Offer Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidates education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidates 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.

What You Bring

• Proven leadership experience in corporate dining or hospitality operations, with a passion for delivering exceptional service and culinary excellence.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control, with the ability to drive efficient, profitable operations.
• A people‑first leadership style that inspires teams, builds culture, and supports accountability, growth, and high performance.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities, with confidence in partnering directly with clients and key stakeholders.
• A deep commitment to food safety, operational standards, and consistent execution across all service areas.
• A creative, forward‑thinking mindset with the ability to elevate workplace dining through innovation, quality, and a guest‑centered approach.

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 youre 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.

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Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum Management Experience - 5 years
• Minimum Functional Experience - 5 years