Director of Catering

LifeWorks Restaurant Group is a distinguished division of Aramark, an internationally recognized leader in food and facilities services across 15 countries. LifeWorks specializes in creating custom dining experiences tailored to elevate corporate amenities beyond traditional expectations. With a mission centered on service excellence, community connection, and sustainable practices, LifeWorks Restaurant Group combines culinary artistry with operational precision to foster company culture and deliver sensory-rich dining environments for their clients. As an independently operated branch of Aramark, LifeWorks prides itself on innovative event catering and hospitality solutions in luxurious, executive settings, emphasizing transparency, creativity, and client partnership from the initial space design through to the marketing of the final branded food experience.

The Food Service Director role offers a unique opportunity to lead a premier culinary program within this high-profile corporate dining framework. This position requires overseeing all culinary and hospitality operations, ensuring every detail—from menu development and event execution to staff leadership and client relations—is handled with the utmost professionalism and care. The Food Service Director will be responsible for coordinating total catering operations that include booking events, staffing, menu costing, and all facets of service and cleanup across multiple catering engagements. Additionally, the role demands designing comprehensive annual marketing strategies for catering services, managing budgets, and implementing service standards to maintain consistency and quality. Through engagement in sales processes and contract negotiations, this role directly influences client satisfaction and business growth. The successful candidate will lead and train catering staff, set sales, food, and labor targets, and ensure full compliance with food safety regulations and environmental standards. This full-time position requires availability for event-based hours and embraces a dynamic work environment with physical demands such as lifting, bending, and extended periods of walking or standing. The Food Service Director at LifeWorks Restaurant Group is central to delivering extraordinary culinary experiences that define luxury corporate dining and contribute significantly to building lasting client relationships and driving continued success for the company.