Campus Dining Director — Lead Premium, Tech‑Driven Service

Upper-Crust-Food-Service; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Upper Crust Food Service is seeking an experienced campus dining director for a major Tuscaloosa college. You will lead residential dining, large-scale catering, and athletics-related food service across a 500+ daily diner community.

You will drive culinary quality, sustainability, and technology integration, partnering with diverse stakeholders while mentoring a 50-person culinary and service team in a fast-paced multi-site environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading collegiate or high-volume hospitality operations.
• Active ServSafe Manager and Alcohol Service certifications current.
• Experience with hospitality software such as CaterTrax or TouchNet preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage campus dining, residential dining and large-scale catering.
• Oversee dining services for 500+ daily diners.
• Ensure culinary quality, sustainability, and tech integration.
• Serve as primary leadership partner for dining stakeholders.
• Develop people through coaching, DEI initiatives, and leadership.
• Drive data-informed decisions and maintain fiscal discipline.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decision-making

Conflict resolution

Education

ServSafe Foodservice Manager Certification

Alcohol Service Certification

Tools

CaterTrax

TouchNet

Job description

Upper Crust Food Service is seeking an experienced campus dining director for a major Tuscaloosa college. You will lead residential dining, large-scale catering, and athletics-related food service across a 500+ daily diner community.

You will drive culinary quality, sustainability, and technology integration, partnering with diverse stakeholders while mentoring a 50-person culinary and service team in a fast-paced multi-site environment.