Food Service Manager

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Career development opportunities
Work-life balance

Job Description

Aramark Student Nutrition is a leading provider of food and nutrition services catering to over 350 school districts across the United States. The company specializes in offering diverse dining options to both public and private education institutions. These services include breakfast and lunch programs, after-school snacks, catering, nutrition education, and retail operations. Aramark partners closely with schools to design culinary experiences that foster student success, emphasizing the provision of healthy and nutritious meals while delivering an exceptional dining experience. Their commitment extends beyond just food service to a broader goal of enhancing the wellbeing of communities through thoughtful nutritional strategies and superior service quality. For more insights on Aramark's Student Nutrition food service programs, further information can be accessed through their official platforms.

The Food Service Manager role at Aramark Student Nutrition represents a pivotal management position focused on the orchestration and delivery of dining solutions tailored to meet varied customer needs and preferences. This role involves overseeing dining operations where customers select from a prepared menu, ensuring a seamless and pleasant dining experience. As a Food Service Manager, the individual is entrusted with the responsibility of leading teams, managing client relationships, ensuring financial performance, maintaining productivity standards, and adhering to compliance requirements. The position also includes leading front-of-house operations in collaboration with the Food Service Director and planning and coordinating food service activities to guarantee the delivery of high-quality finished products to customers. This role is ideal for candidates passionate about food service management who seek to make a positive impact on both customer satisfaction and operational excellence within the education sector.

Job Requirements

  • At least 1 year of experience
  • Minimum 1 year experience in a management role
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent customer service ability
  • Ability to build and maintain client and customer relationships
  • Ability to collaborate with other departments
  • Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
  • Ability to stand for long durations

Job Qualifications

  • Requires at least 1 year of experience
  • Requires at least 1 year of experience in a management role
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
  • Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard service 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

Job Duties

  • Use Aramark's coaching model to engage and develop team members to their fullest potential
  • Reward and recognize employees
  • Ensure individual and team performance meets objectives and client expectations
  • Plan and lead daily team briefings
  • Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations
  • Identify client needs and communicate operational progress
  • Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements
  • Deliver client and company financial targets
  • Adopt all Aramark processes and systems, understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends
  • educate teams on key levers to improve margins
  • Bring value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management
  • Follow the Operational Excellence fundamentals by meeting and maintaining food and labor initiatives
  • Ensure entire team is trained and able to implement
  • Supervise team regarding production, quality and control
  • Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees
  • Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour
  • Lead the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/ Residential Dining Facility) in conjunction with the Food Service Director
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate food service activities in order to deliver a finished product to the customer

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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