Resident District Manager
Aramark · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
On-siteBusiness Development$12–$40/hrFull-time
Job Responsibilities
- Establish overall ownership and accountability of operational management and financial performance of multiple accounts and units.
- Model key leadership behaviors and ensure the highest levels of safety, quality and service excellence for employees, clients, and consumers.
- Coach & mentor employees by crafting a shared understanding about how and what needs to be achieved.
- Reward and recognize employees.
- Identify and engage top talent and develop team members to their fullest potential within the organization.
- Plan and lead team management meetings.
- Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations.
- Establish and maintain effective client and customer rapport for a mutually beneficial business relationship.
- Identify client needs and communicate operational progress.
- Understand contractual obligations and leverage opportunities.
- Facilitate and support new business and retention activities.
- Ensure team completes customer satisfaction surveys in all locations.
- Build revenue and manage budget with sensitivity to costs and client needs.
- Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements for the district.
- Provide oversight and take ownership to deliver client and company financial targets using Aramark systems.
- Understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends; educate teams on key levers to improve margins.
- Lead managers in implementing and maintaining 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) with particular focus on efficiency standards.
- Understand end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems; ensure only authorized suppliers are used.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, and wage and hour.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership experience, typically acquired over 5-10 years, including P&L responsibility within the hospitality, retail, facilities, direct store delivery or 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.
- Comfortable reading, understanding, and implementing contractual requirements, including identifying opportunities within contract terms and conditions to address operational issues.
- 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 generally required to be successful; advanced degree in business or related field is preferred.