Culinary Director & Team Leader — Education Dining

AVI Foodsystems, Inc.; Marietta (OH); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacations

Career growth

Family culture

Job summary

AVI Foodsystems, Inc. is seeking an energetic Resident Director to lead operations at Marietta City School District in Marietta, OH. This role emphasizes culinarian leadership, team development and fiscal stewardship, with a balanced schedule Monday–Friday in a education-focused setting.

The successful candidate will manage dining operations, collaborate across departments, and drive quality, service and cost controls while maintaining a positive, family-style culture within the organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of food service management experience
• Background as a chef or trained in culinary arts
• Demonstrated success in managing and developing teams to achieve desired results
• Proficiency with financial aspects for budgeting and interfacing with management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to conduct high level client meetings and presentations for quarterly reviews
• Strong working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• Hands-on leadership approach with energy and motivation
• Self-motivation, high energy and positive attitude

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 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

Team leadership

Budget management

Client communication

Staff development

Presentation skills

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Energetic

Positive attitude

Education

Culinary arts training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

AVI Foodsystems, Inc. is seeking an energetic Resident Director to lead operations at Marietta City School District in Marietta, OH. This role emphasizes culinarian leadership, team development and fiscal stewardship, with a balanced schedule Monday–Friday in a education-focused setting.

The successful candidate will manage dining operations, collaborate across departments, and drive quality, service and cost controls while maintaining a positive, family-style culture within the organization.