Food Service Director

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching and managing performance
• Ensure food services appropriately connects to the Executional Framework
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how to execute
• Reward and recognize employees

Client Relationship

• Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress

Financial Performance

• Adopts Aramark process and systems
• Builds revenue and manages budget, including cost controls regarding food, beverage and labor
• Achieves food and labor targets
• Manages resources to ensure quality and cost control within budgetary guidelines

Productivity

• Implements and maintains Aramark agenda for both labor and food initiatives
• Create value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls and profit management

Compliance

• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees
• Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour

Qualifications

• Requires at least 4 years of experience
• Requires at least 1-3 years of experience in a management role
• Requires previous experience in food service
• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

About the Role

The Food Service Director at Northeast Oklahoma Community Corrections Center oversees daily food production in a secure correctional facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant meal service for the incarcerated population. This role manages large-scale kitchen operations, supervises staff and incarcerated workers, maintains strict food safety and security standards, and controls inventory and costs. The manager ensures menus meet nutritional requirements and that all food service activities follow facility, state, and federal regulations.

Benefits

At Aramark, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and more. We also provide competitive benefits, a supportive culture, and opportunities for career growth and development.