Campus Dining Services Director: High-Volume, Multi-Concept

Southern Foodservice Management Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Foodservice Management seeks a highly motivated Director of Dining Services to lead a large-scale campus operation serving about 20,000 meals daily across multiple buildings. This role directs culinary execution, guest experience, financial performance, staffing, purchasing, food safety, facilities, and client relationships in a dynamic, multi-concept environment.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a proven ability to develop teams while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant foodservice management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of foodservice management experience in a large-scale operation.
• Experience leading a high-volume campus dining or multi-unit operation.
• Experience managing multiple dining areas or concepts within one operation.
• Knowledge of HACCP, food safety, sanitation, and health regulations.
• Proficiency in labor management, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Current Food Protection Manager/ServSafe certification required.
• Ability to work in a federal government facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for a large-scale, high-volume foodservice operation serving approximately 20,000 meals daily.
• Direct daily operations across multiple dining and service areas, including menu planning, food production, service execution, and guest experience.
• Ensure dining operations meet standards for food quality, presentation, service, sanitation, and safety.
• Lead and develop a large team of salaried managers, supervisors, and hourly staff.
• Recruit, interview, train, coach, and develop employees while fostering accountability and teamwork.
• Partner with culinary leadership to develop menus, events, promotions, and dining programs.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasts, and financial reporting; monitor costs and vendor relationships.
• Maintain client relationships and serve as primary contact with the client.
• Ensure compliance with policies, OSHA requirements, and health regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Budgeting and P&L

Food safety

Operations management

Communication

Inventory management

Multi-unit operations

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Southern Foodservice Management seeks a highly motivated Director of Dining Services to lead a large-scale campus operation serving about 20,000 meals daily across multiple buildings. This role directs culinary execution, guest experience, financial performance, staffing, purchasing, food safety, facilities, and client relationships in a dynamic, multi-concept environment.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a proven ability to develop teams while