Food Service Manager

Aramark is a global leader in food and facilities management, proudly serving millions of guests daily across 15 countries. With a strong commitment to service and a mission-driven approach, Aramark aims to make a positive impact on communities, partners, employees, and the planet. The company fosters an inclusive and diverse culture where every employee can grow professionally and personally. Aramark believes in providing equal employment opportunities, embracing diversity, and empowering its workforce to reach their full potential through comprehensive training, development programs, and career advancement opportunities. As a large-scale service provider, Aramark supports various industries, including correctional facilities, healthcare, education, and sports and entertainment venues, offering tailored solutions that prioritize safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

The role of the Food Service Manager at Toledo Correctional Institution involves managing the daily food production operations within a secure correctional facility. This position is crucial in ensuring safe, efficient, and regulatory-compliant meal service for the incarcerated population. The manager is responsible for overseeing large-scale kitchen operations, supervising both staff and incarcerated workers, maintaining strict food safety and security protocols, and controlling inventory and costs to meet financial targets. Additionally, the Food Service Manager ensures that menus comply with nutritional standards and that all activities adhere to facility, state, and federal regulations.

This full-time role offers a salary range from $57,500 to $62,000, reflecting Aramark's good faith estimate for this position's compensation. The position does not have a predetermined application window and will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Aramark provides comprehensive benefits to eligible employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, parental leave, paid time off, and disability coverage, among others. Benefits may vary based on location and employee eligibility.

Key responsibilities of the Food Service Manager include leveraging Aramark's coaching model to engage and develop team members, recognizing and rewarding employee performance, and ensuring team objectives align with client expectations. The manager plans and leads daily team briefings and upholds safety and sanitation standards across all operations. They maintain strong client relationships by identifying needs and communicating operational progress. Financial management tasks include maintaining profit and loss statements, delivering financial targets, adopting Aramark's systems and processes, and educating teams on key performance indicators to improve margins.

The manager drives operational productivity by controlling costs, following operational excellence fundamentals, ensuring food and labor initiatives are met, and supervising the production, quality, and control of meals. Compliance responsibilities include maintaining a safe and healthy environment in accordance with all relevant policies and regulations related to safety, health, wages, and hours. Additional duties involve leading the front-of-house dining operation and coordinating food service activities to deliver excellent customer products.

Aramark values flexibility and adaptability, understanding that job duties may evolve to meet company and client needs. This dynamic role requires strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills to succeed in a correctional facility food service environment, supporting a mission-driven work culture that promotes professional growth and personal fulfillment.