General Manager LifeWorks/Walmart Campus

Aramark • Bentonville, AR

26d • Onsite

About The Position

LifeWorks is seeking a General Manager to lead our Walmart campus in Bentonville, AR. In this role, you will lead a $15M managed volume operation with multiple dining outlets and a high-profile, fast-paced catering program. This is a flagship role that blends operational leadership, client partnership, and financial accountability to deliver an exceptional workplace experience. Success in this role comes from strong relationship building, a deep understanding of the client’s environment, and the ability to anticipate needs in a dynamic, corporate setting. With a sharp focus on financial performance, safety, and continuous improvement, you will drive results that align with operating goals, client objectives, and customer satisfaction. Your leadership will directly shape the on-site experience, reinforcing a culture of excellence and making a meaningful impact every day. LifeWorks Restaurant Group, an independently operated division of Aramark, designs custom solutions for clients looking to take amenities to the next level. Our team of forward-thinkers look at each opportunity as an experience—not a requirement—and deliver out-of-this world, truly sensory experiences, feeding company culture. From the beginning of each client relationship, the team at LifeWorks Restaurant Group establishes a transparency with its partners, from space design and delivery to marketing of the final, branded product.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree level education highly preferred in an area of Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business Management.
• The ability to focus on client and customer services, entrepreneurship and building and growing a strong business is essential to success in this role.
• Savvy interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, senior management, and Aramark support staff.
• Comfortable reading, understanding, and implementing contractual requirements, including identifying opportunities within contract terms and conditions to address operational issues.
• Meaningful experience in service industry, contract services, or hospitality environment.
• Proven ability leading through other managers.
• Experience in creating and managing a department budget, financial controls and analysis.
• Experience crafting product sales strategies and implementing operational programs and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team that provides operational expertise in contracted services while providing hands-on execution management of operations.
• Manages the client and community relationships at the location, continually assessing operations, and developing plans to provide optimal service and drive employee and customer satisfaction.
• Builds, develops, and leads a management team and staff capable of carrying out organizational objectives.
• Recommends methods, resources, and implementation for service improvement and growth based on understanding of operational needs, capabilities, & contractual obligations.
• In partnership with Finance, manages a budget and assists in the design of improvements to optimize financial performance and operational productivity.
• Manages compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and codes and maintains all associated records and reports.
• Ensures compliance with Aramark's standards of operation including safety standards and Aramark's Business Conduct Policy at all times.

What This Job Offers

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