Resident District Manager - Aramark Student Nutrition

Job Responsibilities

• Achieve operational management and financial performance for multiple accounts and units.
• Lead team management meetings and ensure safety and sanitation standards.
• Establish and maintain effective client and customer rapport.
• Build revenue and manage budget with sensitivity to costs and client needs.
• Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements for the district.
• Oversee and take ownership to deliver client and company financial targets.
• Understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends; educate teams on key levers to improve margins.
• Implement and maintain corporate management agenda for labor and financial initiatives.
• Ensure value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management.
• Ensure consistent application of Aramark’s operating standards and processes (Operational Excellence).
• Understand end-to-end supply chain and procurement process and systems; ensure only authorized suppliers are used.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited institution per the USDA guidelines.
• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in K12/Student Nutrition environment preferred.
• Proven leadership experience, typically acquired over 5-10 years, including P&L responsibility within the food and beverage industries.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a broad knowledge of management practices, business judgement and client/consumer interaction.
• Confirmed ability to hire, assess, develop and grow hard-working talent.
• Established communication and teamwork skills to work with all levels on the organization from the front-line associate through leadership.
• Proven success in a repeatable business model, including leading through change and turnaround initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree is required to be successful per USDA guidelines; advanced degree in business or related field is preferred.