Regional Food Service Manager

Aramark is a global leader in food service, facilities management, and uniform services, renowned for its commitment to delivering exceptional dining experiences across a variety of industries including education, healthcare, sports, and business. As a company, Aramark prides itself on fostering an environment where employees feel empowered and respected irrespective of their background, embracing a culture of diversity and inclusion. The organization champions fair employment practices, prohibits discrimination based on all legally protected characteristics, and works towards creating a supportive workplace that values growth and development for its workforce. Aramark offers a broad spectrum of career opportunities, including internships and student programs that provide valuable experience and potential career pathways. Furthermore, the company supports flexible and remote working arrangements for certain positions, along with a suite of comprehensive training and development programs to nurture employee skills and leadership capabilities.

The Regional Food Service Manager role at Aramark is a pivotal managerial position responsible for shaping and executing dining solutions that align with customer preferences and operational excellence. This role involves overseeing the daily operations of dining areas where customers place orders based on menus offering prepared foods. The manager ensures that all service and production areas function efficiently, maintaining high standards of food quality, safety, and sanitation. A key part of this role involves using Aramark's coaching model to engage, mentor, and develop team members to their full potential while fostering a motivated and recognized workforce. Additionally, this position emphasizes the importance of client relationship management by identifying client needs, communicating operational progress, and ensuring satisfaction. From a financial perspective, the Regional Food Service Manager is accountable for preparing and maintaining profit and loss statements, achieving both client and company financial targets, and adhering to food and labor cost initiatives that drive operational excellence.

In leading their teams, the manager plans and conducts daily briefings to ensure alignment with business objectives, safety policies, and quality standards. Compliance also plays a critical role, as maintaining a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers, and employees is paramount. This role demands excellent interpersonal skills to maintain strong, collaborative relationships with various departments to deliver a cohesive food service experience. Physical aspects of the job require the ability to handle objects weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally and the stamina to stand for extended periods during shifts. Candidates selected for this role will find themselves part of a dynamic, client-focused environment where they contribute directly to the success of Aramark’s food service operations and customer satisfaction, benefiting from a culture that supports career progression and ongoing learning opportunities.