Assistant Food Service Director

taherinternal; Minnesota; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taher, Inc. in Minnesota is hiring an energetic Assistant Food Service Director to lead our K-12 school lunch program.

You will oversee client and community relationships, budgets, and P&L performance while guiding daily kitchen operations to ensure compliant, high-quality meals for students and staff. You will collaborate with the Food Service Director and district leaders, develop menus aligned with USDA guidelines, uphold HACCP standards, manage purchasing, inventory and cash controls, and

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of food service leadership experience.
• Associate degree in hospitality, dietetics, or related field.
• ServSafe Manager certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Proven ability to manage food cost and P&L.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient in email, ordering, inventory, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen staff management and training.
• Develop menus aligned with USDA guidelines.
• Enforce HACCP and food safety standards.
• Manage ordering, inventory, vendor relationships, and cash control.
• Deliver budgeted food and labor results; manage P&L.
• Provide catering and special event service for the district.
• Build relationships with district leaders, staff, students, families.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and daily standards.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Communication

People management

Food safety knowledge

Education

Associate degree in hospitality or dietetics or related field

Job description

Do you have hospitality experience, care about current eating trends, and love the idea of serving kids and school communities? If you said yes, we want to talk with you!

We are hiring an energetic, knowledgeable Assistant Food Service Director to lead a K 12 school lunch program. You will be responsible for client and community relationships, budgets, and P and L performance, while guiding daily kitchen operations so students and staff receive high quality, compliant meals they enjoy.

In this role, you are the face of the program for the district. You partner closely with the Food Service Director, school leaders, build trust with staff and families, and make sure the food service team delivers on both service and financial expectations.

In this role you will:

• Lead the daily, hands on management and training of the kitchen staff
• Develop menus that fit the needs of the school community and align with USDA Child Nutrition guidelines
• Implement and maintain HACCP and all food safety and sanitation standards
• Manage ordering, inventory, vendor relationships, and cash control
• Deliver budgeted food and labor results and manage P and L performance
• Provide outstanding catering and special event service for the district
• Build and grow strong relationships with district leaders, school staff, students, and families
• Create a safe, clean work environment and monitor day to day operational standards

You will learn to fill a leadership role where you can see your impact every day in the children you serve and the relationships you build with the district and community.

Who we are

Taher, Inc. is a family owned and operated, chef driven food service management company that has been serving clients since 1981. We provide K 12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, vending, and office beverage services across a growing nationwide footprint, and maintain a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies.

You must bring at least 3 years of food service leadership experience and an associate degree in hospitality, dietetics, or a related field. In our fast paced K-12 environment, you will juggle multiple priorities, keep the kitchen and office organized, and communicate clearly in person and in writing. Just as important, you build strong relationships with district leaders, school staff, students, and the community. If you take pride in leading a team, serving great food, and being a trusted partner to the client and the people we serve, we want to hear from you.

Additional requirements include:

• Current ServSafe Manager certification or ability to obtain within 90 days
• Demonstrated ability to manage and control food cost
• P&L experience with responsibility for meeting financial targets
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and hold staff accountable
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients, administrators, staff, students, and families
• Proficient computer skills for email, ordering, inventory, and reporting
• Catering or special event experience, preferred
• Ability to successfully complete all required school background checks for the assigned district, which may include fingerprint-based criminal checks, child abuse and neglect registry checks, and other screenings required to work around children, as applicable by state and district policy

This position provides excellent work-life balance with Monday--Friday daytime hours, paid vacation, sick, and holiday pay, and some work during academic breaks that follow the school calendar. It offers health and dental benefits, 401(k), and corporate discount perks through LifeMart and Doctegrity virtual healthcare for you and your family at a low cost, and much more

Taher, Inc. is an EOE/AA employer.