Assistant Food Service Director

About the role

This management position is responsible for developing and implementing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. The Food Service Manager 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
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate food service activities to deliver a finished product to the customer
  • Job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice to meet commitments

Requirements

• Requires at least 1 year of experience
• Requires at least 1 year of experience in a management role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard service model
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other departments for a unified food service experience
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time

Pay

The salaried rate for this position is $60,000.00 to $75,000.00.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision
• 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 legal requirements, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works