Assistant Director Student Affairs Facilities – Dining Operations

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Student Affairs Facilities – Dining Operations supports the Division of Student Affairs by managing and maintaining board and retail dining facilities. The Assistant Director serves as the direct contact for TCU Dining Services operational staff for maintenance, repair contracts and equipment inventory. They serve as a conduit between TCU Dining Services, Student Affairs Facilities, and TCU Facilities to ensure operational success and continuity.

Maintains All University Dining Facilities

• Develops and implements preventative maintenance and lifecycle replacement schedules
• Performs quality control on work performed by internal staff, contractors, and vendors
• Implements productivity and uptime standards
• Resolves operational issues
• Responds to emergencies
• Maintains records
• Implements new procedures

Operational Continuity

• Ensures operational continuity of dining services by proactively managing commercial kitchen systems
• Manages the operational relationship with TCU Dining and contracted food service providers
• Collaborates with Dining contractor to maintain inspection readiness
• Coordinates corrective actions, manages documentation, and partners with Environmental Health & Safety and local authorities as needed

Capital Improvement Plans

• Develops short-term and long-term capital improvement plans for dining facilities and equipment
• Affords assessments of system conditions, identifies risk exposure, prioritizes replacements, and collaborates with dining leadership on operational impacts

Project Oversight

• Oversees snack and beverage vending operations across campus
• Monitors operational efficiency across dining locations
• Identifies opportunities for equipment optimization

Liaison Roles

• Acts as liaison to University Facilities and campus partners for all dining-related infrastructure
• Acts as liaison to external retail units on campus (e.g., Molly Reid ground floor)

Budget Management

• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
• Maintains budgets by monitoring budget expenditures, evaluating expenses, authorizing payment of bills, and making recommendations for changes
• Coyorates the budgeting process for the entire food service ecosystem to include Athletics and Main campus operations
• Prepares budget recommendations for the department based on the needs identified for each area
• Makes recommendations for changes
• Makes recommendations for changes
• Makes recommendations for changes

Physical Requirements

• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information
• Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting
• Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment

• Office setting
• Across campus in housing and dining facilities
• Subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours
• This role is an on campus, in-person position
• No harmful environmental conditions present for this job
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate

Texas Christian University Employment Values

• Integrity
• Engagement
• Community
• Excellence