Campus Food Service Director: Lead Kitchen & Operations

AVI Foodsystems; Edinboro (Erie County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacations

Paid holidays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

AVI Foodsystems is hiring a Food Service Director for PennWest University in Edinboro, PA. The role leads food service operations, manages budgets, and ensures top-tier quality and service for multiple operations on campus.

You will plan staffing, oversee procurement, and maintain strong client relations while guiding a hands-on team in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of food service leadership, culinary background, and proven ability to drive results, control costs,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of food service management experience.
• A background as a chef or trained in culinary arts.
• Demonstrated success in managing and developing teams.
• Experience with the National School Lunch Program is required.
• Proficiency with budgeting and interpreting results and interacting with management team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to conduct high level client meetings and presentations.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main communicator and day-to-day client contact, fostering positive client relationships and ensuring excellence in service and quality of products.
• Plan, organize and direct the work of team members engaged in the procurement, storage, preparation and serving of food for this multi-operation location.
• Provide leadership, support and guidance to ensure that food quality standards, inventory levels, food safety guidelines and customer service expectations are met.
• Prepare and maintain budgets including purchasing and staffing expenditures.
• Approve food orders and ensure a proper level of inventory to meet demand and minimize cost and waste.
• Routinely monitor budget compliance and recommend changes as needed to maintain operational quality.
• Take part in interviewing, selecting, managing and developing of team members.
• Lead, conduct and participate in meetings/presentations; provide leadership and direction for timely decisions.
• Foster an atmosphere of teamwork and encourage team members to collaborate.

Skills

Food service management

Team leadership

Culinary arts

Budgeting

Communication

Presentations

Microsoft Word

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

AVI Foodsystems is hiring a Food Service Director for PennWest University in Edinboro, PA. The role leads food service operations, manages budgets, and ensures top-tier quality and service for multiple operations on campus.

You will plan staffing, oversee procurement, and maintain strong client relations while guiding a hands-on team in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of food service leadership, culinary background, and proven ability to drive results, control costs,