Retail Manager

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI • 7h ago

Retail Manager

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How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Department Summary:

Michigan Dining is comprised of nineteen on-campus cafes and markets, nine residential dining halls, Michigan Bakery, and the Michigan Catering unit. Our 500 professional and 1,200 student employees are committed to creative, healthy, and nutritious foods, international cuisines, and sustainability throughout all dining operations.

Position Summary:

You will oversee the daily operation of one or more retail cafes, c-store, or pantry operations. You will report to the Associate Director, Retail Operations, and you will work onsite. Your responsibilities include hiring, training, maintaining employee relations, and scheduling of student employees. You are also responsible for maximizing sales, menu development, food production standards, food safety compliance, product mix, cash handling, merchandising, inventory control, loss prevention, and store appearance. The Retail Store Manager achieves budgeted goals for sales, labor, expenses, and net profit for operations generating revenues between $500,000 and $1,500,000 or more.

Why Work at Michigan?

Benefits at the University of Michigan

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

Generous time off

A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting

Many choices for comprehensive health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Responsibilities*

Be a member of our Michigan Dining Retail leadership team with responsibility for managing the administrative, operational, and developmental activities of one or more operations of Michigan Dining Retail.

Food and beverage management including menu design, purchasing and working with the culinary team

Manage revenues and expenses, analyze food, labor and administrative costs, and reconcile tracking reports for Michigan Dining.

Demonstrate and enforce Hazardous Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles to include the management of the sanitary conditions of food storage, production, serving and other front/back of the house areas.

Manage the recruitment, selection, training, evaluation and discipline of retail staff.

Ensure that customer service is following Michigan Dining standards.

Provide support in sustainability, student engagement, strategic partnerships and community engagement with diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Required Qualifications*

Associates degree in Business, Food Service Management, or Culinary Arts from an accredited institution or a combination of some higher education and five years of related experience.

Two to four years of operational experience in the retail or hospitality industry at the management level.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Additional Information

For a full job description please checkhere. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xaJj4kNP9EYinJOZqwkSn80aQJiMv_O7cQpWSgEMwy0/edit?usp=sharing)

This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.

Selected candidates whose start date is 4/1/2026 or after, will not be eligible for the university FY26-27 salary/merit plan unless otherwise notified.

Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.

Relocation will not be offered for this role.

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Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

274400

Working Title

Retail Manager

Job Title

Retail Store Manager

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Onsite

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Dsa University Union

Department

MI Dining Retail-Bert's Cafe

Posting Begin/End Date

2/25/2026 - 3/18/2026

Salary

$42,750.00 - $49,175.00

Career Interest

Purchasing

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