Senior Retail Menu Manager
Sodexo · Charlotte, NC
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $95,000 / year
- Charlotte, NC
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Job highlights
- Lead menu development and execution for retail/catering.
- Manage menu systems, data, and cross-functional teams.
- Ensure accuracy of recipes, pricing, and nutritional info.
- Support new service development and quality assurance.
- Remote position with preference for Eastern time zone.
About the role
Senior Retail Menu Manager
Sodexo has an exciting opening for a Senior Manager, Retail Menus to join our team. This role enables the development, execution, and ongoing maintenance of Sodexo Retail Brand and Catering menus by providing strong project management, systems coordination, and data integrity oversight. The Senior Menu Manager ensures menu data is accurate, aligned, and deployment-ready while supporting decision-makers through analysis, recommendations, and disciplined enablement.
This is a remote position. Preference for candidates residing in the Eastern time zone.
What You'll Do
Key Responsibilities:
Enablement & Project Management
- Serve as the project management and enablement lead for menu-related initiatives across Retail, Brand, and Catering, ensuring timely execution against approved scope, strategy, and priorities.
- Coordinate all components of Retail Commerce—including labels, barcodes, app photography, pricing, item harmony, and activation readiness—to ensure seamless execution across platforms and points of sale.
- Coordinate cross-functional workflow between Segment Leadership, Supply Management, Culinary Solutions, POINT Team, and Configuration teams to support smooth execution and activation.
Menu Systems & Data Integrity
- Manage the execution and maintenance of menu data, including ingredient specifications, recipes, nutritionals, and pricing, ensuring alignment with approved strategies.
Cross-Segment & New Program Support
- Support menu development efforts for new and existing service development projects, ensuring readiness of recipes, products, data, and systems.
- Maintain recipe and menu accuracy to support segment and cross-segment financial, nutritional, product, and brand strategies, escalating risks or gaps as needed.
Quality, Compliance & Performance Support
- Ensure QI/QA processes are in place, consistently followed, and supported by clear documentation and controls.
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.
What You Bring
Key Qualifications Include
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years’ management experience, preferably leading both onsite and remote teams.
- Enablement-focused, not decision-owning.
- Strong project and systems coordination.
- High accountability for execution, accuracy, and readiness.
- Trusted partner to culinary, segment, and leadership teams.
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.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum Management Experience - 5 Years.
- Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years.
Key skills/competency
- Menu Development
- Project Management
- Systems Coordination
- Data Integrity
- Culinary Solutions
- Retail Commerce
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Quality Assurance
- Compliance
- Team Leadership
Skills & topics
- Senior Retail Menu Manager
- Menu Development
- Project Management
- Systems Coordination
- Data Integrity
- Culinary
- Retail
- Catering
- Sodexo
- Remote
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 5+ years of management experience and project/systems coordination skills relevant to menu development.
- Showcase leadership: Emphasize your experience leading both onsite and remote teams, demonstrating high accountability.
- Connect with the company: Research Sodexo's mission and values; showcase how your enablement-focused approach aligns.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss how you partner with culinary, segment, and leadership teams.
- Highlight relevant education: Mention your Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 3 years of functional experience.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the Senior Retail Menu Manager role at Sodexo?
- The Senior Retail Menu Manager at Sodexo is primarily responsible for enabling the development, execution, and ongoing maintenance of Sodexo's Retail Brand and Catering menus, focusing on project management, systems coordination, and data integrity.
- Is this a remote position, and are there location preferences for the Senior Retail Menu Manager?
- Yes, this is a remote position. Sodexo has a preference for candidates residing in the Eastern time zone.
- What kind of experience is required for the Senior Retail Menu Manager position?
- The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, a minimum of 5 years of management experience (preferably leading both onsite and remote teams), and at least 3 years of functional experience related to menu management.
- What are the key responsibilities of the Senior Retail Menu Manager regarding menu systems and data?
- The Senior Retail Menu Manager will manage the execution and maintenance of menu data, including ingredient specifications, recipes, nutritionals, and pricing, ensuring alignment with approved strategies and maintaining accuracy.
- How does Sodexo approach compensation for this role?
- Sodexo's compensation is fair and equitable, determined by factors such as education level and years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, including experience, skills, education, and training.
- What kind of cross-functional collaboration is expected in this Senior Retail Menu Manager role?
- The role involves coordinating cross-functional workflows between Segment Leadership, Supply Management, Culinary Solutions, POINT Team, and Configuration teams to ensure smooth menu execution and activation.
- Does Sodexo offer benefits for the Senior Retail Menu Manager position?
- Yes, Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision care, wellness programs, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, paid time off, company holidays, career growth opportunities, and tuition reimbursement.
- What does Sodexo value in its employees?
- Sodexo values employees for who they are, promoting fair treatment, respect, and encouraging individuals to be themselves. They emphasize that diverse ideas and opinions strengthen the team and foster an inclusive environment where all employees are valued and respected.
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