Food Service Director for Lubbock Area

Taher•Lubbock, TX

About The Position

Taher, Inc. is hiring a Food Service Director to lead a K–12 school lunch program in the Lubbock area. The director is responsible for client and community relationships, budgets, profit-and-loss performance, and daily kitchen operations, ensuring students and staff receive high-quality, compliant meals. The role serves as the face of the program for the district and partners with school leaders while guiding staff to meet service and financial expectations. The position includes hands-on kitchen staff management and training, menu development aligned with school community needs and USDA Child Nutrition guidelines, food safety and sanitation oversight, and management of ordering, inventory, vendors, and cash control. The director also provides catering and special-event services and builds relationships with district leaders, school staff, students, and families. The position has Monday–Friday daytime hours and follows the school calendar, including some work during academic breaks. It includes paid vacation, sick, and holiday pay, health and dental benefits, a 401(k), and corporate discount and virtual healthcare perks.

Requirements

At least 3 years of food service leadership experience.
Associate degree in hospitality, dietetics, or a related field.
Current ServSafe Manager certification or ability to obtain it within 90 days.
Demonstrated ability to manage and control food costs.
Profit-and-loss experience with responsibility for meeting financial targets.
Proven ability to lead, coach, and hold staff accountable.
Strong relationship-building skills with clients, administrators, staff, students, and families.
Proficient computer skills for email, ordering, inventory, and reporting.
Ability to successfully complete required school background checks, which may include fingerprint-based criminal checks, child abuse and neglect registry checks, and other screenings required by state or district policy.

Nice To Haves

Catering or special-event experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the daily, hands-on management and training of kitchen staff.
Develop menus that meet the needs of the school community and align with USDA Child Nutrition guidelines.
Implement and maintain HACCP, food safety, and sanitation standards.
Manage ordering, inventory, vendor relationships, and cash control.
Deliver budgeted food and labor results and manage profit-and-loss performance.
Provide catering and special-event service for the district.
Build and maintain relationships with district leaders, school staff, students, families, and the community.
Create a safe, clean work environment and monitor day-to-day operational standards.
Organize competing kitchen and office priorities and communicate clearly in person and in writing.
Complete required school background checks for the assigned district, as applicable.