Food Service Manager

Aramark Student Nutrition is a leading provider of food and nutrition services, catering to over 350 school districts across the United States. As a part of Aramark, a global leader in food services and facilities management, Aramark Student Nutrition specializes in offering comprehensive dining solutions tailored to the unique needs of public and private educational institutions. Their service offerings include breakfast and lunch programs, after-school snacks, catering, nutrition education, and retail operations. Aramark partners with schools with the goal of enhancing student success by providing healthy, nutritious meals while delivering an exceptional dining experience to its communities. Through a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, Aramark has established itself as a trusted name in the realm of student nutrition.

The Food Service Manager role at Aramark Student Nutrition is a pivotal management position responsible for overseeing and implementing dining solutions that align with customer needs and tastes. This role involves direct management of dining operations, particularly where customers order prepared foods from a menu, ensuring smooth day-to-day functioning and customer satisfaction. The Food Service Manager leads team members by using Aramark's coaching model to engage and develop employees, ensuring that both individual and team performance meet organizational objectives and client expectations. Key responsibilities include leading daily team briefings, maintaining safety and sanitation standards, and fostering a positive workplace culture through reward and recognition programs.

In addition to leadership duties, the Food Service Manager acts as a liaison between the client and the operational team to identify needs and communicate progress. They are tasked with financial oversight, including ensuring completion and maintenance of profit and loss (P&L) statements, achieving client and corporate financial targets, and educating teams on performance metrics that impact margins. This role demands a focus on operational excellence, emphasizing efficient food and labor cost controls and profit management. Compliance with safety, health, wage, and labor regulations is strictly enforced under the manager's supervision. The Food Service Manager also directs the front of the house operations in dining facilities such as cafeterias and residential dining areas, coordinating food service activities to deliver excellent customer service.

Working at Aramark means joining a company deeply rooted in service, unity, and a commitment to positive impact on employees, clients, communities, and the planet. The organization values diversity, equity, and inclusion and offers equal employment opportunities to all. Employees are encouraged to develop their skills and grow professionally. The company recognizes the dynamic nature of its operations and is open to adapting job responsibilities to meet business needs without prior notice.

This full-time position requires at least one year of experience in a management role and preferably a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. The role also entails physical demands such as lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for extended periods. If you are passionate about leading a team to deliver quality food services, maintaining operational excellence, and fostering a positive environment in educational settings, then this role with Aramark Student Nutrition is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in food service management.