Campus Dining Director: Lead High-Impact Food Service Ops

Compass Group USA; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Ed is seeking an energetic Retail Dining Director to lead the campus dining operations at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX. You will oversee multiple brands, manage budgets, staffing, and client satisfaction.

The role requires strong leadership, P&L accountability, and hands-on supervision of salaried and hourly teams, with focus on food quality, sanitation, and financial controls. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Food Services Technology/Management or related field; or A.A. Degree plus four years of directly related experience preferred
• Five to seven years of direct foodservice operational management experience with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control
• Strong knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Previous P&L accountability or contract-managed service experience is desirable
• Strong supervisory, leadership, management and coaching skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate on various levels to include management, client, customer and associate levels
• Excellent financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills
• Proficient computer skills to include; various computer programs, Microsoft Office programs
• ServSafe® Certified

Responsibilities

• Manages salaried managers and hourly associates in the Food Service Department
• Oversees the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the account
• Interviews, hires, and trains associates; plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines associates; addresses complaints and resolves problems
• Prepares and manages annual budget
• Utilize company systems for completion of required daily/weekly/monthly reports such as inventory, cash reports, production records, payroll/time-keeping, etc.
• Oversees and participates in the preparation and service of food and beverage items in adherence to company food standards for preparation, presentation, sanitation and safety (meeting HACCP and OSHA guidelines) and portion control
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

P&L accountability

Staff training

Foodservice ops

Cash handling

Education

B.S. Degree in Food Services Technology/Management

A.A. Degree + 4 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Chartwells Higher Ed is seeking an energetic Retail Dining Director to lead the campus dining operations at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX. You will oversee multiple brands, manage budgets, staffing, and client satisfaction.

The role requires strong leadership, P&L accountability, and hands-on supervision of salaried and hourly teams, with focus on food quality, sanitation, and financial controls. Competitive salary offered.