Food Service Director

Aramark • Dublin, CA

19d • $80,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Food Service Director is a management position responsible for developing and executing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. Oversees and manages dining operations where customers order prepared foods from a menu.
The Food Service Director is a management position responsible for developing and executing dining solutions to meetcustomer needs and tastes. Oversees and manages dining operations where customers order prepared foods from a

 COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $85,000. If both numbers arethe same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer.  This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimateof the compensation for this position as of the time of posting. ​  ​ ​ BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensivebenefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/liferesources.   Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such asparental leave and disability coverage.  Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements orlimitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.  For more information aboutAramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation.  ​  ​ ​ There is no predeterminedapplication window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualifiedapplicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law,including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair ChanceAct, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.

Requirements

• 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
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other departments to a unified food service experience for all customers
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

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
• Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations
• Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress
• Adopt Aramark process and systems
• Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls regarding food, beverage and labor
• Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements
• Achieve food and labor targets
• Manage resources to ensure quality and cost control within budgetary guidelines
• Implement and maintain Aramark agenda for both labor and food initiatives
• Create value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls and profit management
• Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals, including food and labor
• Direct and oversee operations related to production, distribution and food service
• 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
• Establish and maintain systems and procedures for the ordering, receiving, storing, preparing and serving of food related products, as well as menu planning and development
• Develops operational component forecasts and can explain variances.  Responsible for components accounting functions.
• Ensures that requirements for appropriate sanitation and safety levels in respective areas are met
• Coordinates and supervises unit personnel regarding production, merchandising, quality and cost control, labor management and employee training
• Recruits, hires, develops and retains front line team.
• Conducts period inventory
• Maintains records to comply with ARAMARK, government and accrediting agency standards
• Interacts with Client Management and maintains effective client and customer relations at all levels with client organization
• May participate in sales process and negotiation of contracts
• Looks for opportunities to implement new products and services which support sales growth and client retention
• Manage the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/ Residential Dining Facility)
• Develop and implement food service plans aligned with the client's mission and vision, to include sustainable practices

Benefits

• Aramark offers comprehensivebenefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/liferesources.
• Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such asparental leave and disability coverage.
• Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements orlimitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager