2026 MAP - Student Nutrition Manager - Lowell Public Schools

About the Program

Aramark’s Management Accelerator Program (MAP) is an immersive experience designed for recent graduates, blending operations and people management with professional development, mentorship, and community building. Most MAP roles offer the opportunity to lead a team in your first job out of school. You’ll gain the skills, confidence, and experience to thrive in a fast-paced, people-first environment.

MAP participants chart their own course to leadership. Whether you stay in your current account after the program, explore a new line of business, relocate to a different city, or pivot between operations and functional roles—your journey is yours to design.

Aramark Student Nutrition provides food and nutrition services to over 350 school districts in the U.S., offering public and private education institutions a variety of dining options including breakfast and lunch programs, after-school snacks, catering, nutrition education, and retail operations. We partner with schools to create culinary experiences that propel students to success.

About the Role

The Food Service Manager is a management position responsible for developing and implementing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. Oversees and manages dining operations where customers order prepared foods from a menu.

Responsibilities

• Leadership
  • Use Aramark's coaching model to engage and develop team members to their fullest potential
  • Reward and recognize employees
  • Ensure individual and team performance meets objectives and client expectations
  • Plan and lead daily team briefings
  • Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations
• Client Relationship
  • Identify client needs and communicate operational progress
• Financial Performance
  • Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements
  • Deliver client and company financial targets
  • Adopt all Aramark processes and systems, understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends; educate teams on key levers to improve margins
• Productivity
  • Bring value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management
  • Follow the Operational Excellence fundamentals by meeting and maintaining food and labor initiatives
  • Ensure entire team is trained and able to implement
  • Supervise team regarding production, quality, and control
• Compliance
  • Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers, and employees
  • Follow all applicable policies, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage, and hour
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Lead the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/Residential Dining Facility) in conjunction with the Food Service Director
  • Plans, directs, and coordinates food service activities in order to deliver a finished product to the customer

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Requirements

• Ideal applicants will graduate between December 2025 and August 2026
• Program starts between May and August 2026 based on the area of the business
• All degree requirements must be completed prior to the start of the program
• Students with a degree or background in hospitality, business, culinary, food service, or facilities management preferred
• Excellent verbal, written, and professional communication skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours, which may include nights, weekends, or holidays
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Pay

The salary range for this position is $55,000.00 to $55,000.00.

Benefits

Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Work/life resources
• Retirement savings plans like 401(k)
• Paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage

Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.