DINING SERVICES DIRECTOR

Compass Group USA; Seminole (TX); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Descripción de la vacante

Unidine Healthcare, a Compass Group USA company, seeks a Senior Director of Dining Services (Sr DDS) to manage multiple K12 districts. You will be the primary school administrator contact, lead account teams, and direct operations to hit financial and quality goals while complying with regulations and maintaining client relationships.

You will drive client partnerships, oversee safety and compliance, and represent the Chartwells brand in districts and communities.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of three years of management experience, preferably in foodservice, hospitality management, plant operations management, environmental services, laundry, or other Support Services area.
• Well-versed in foodservice management with proven track record of success, ideally in K12 foodservice.
• Proven track record of leading a business and a team, strong customer service, and good business and financial acumen.
• Demonstrates initiative, critical thinking, ownership, communications (listening, written, and verbal), multi-tasking, prioritization, and organization skills.
• Champions inclusion mindset, proactive, positive, professional, and resilient.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and POS software.

Responsabilidades

• Leads, manages, and inspires a diverse team at a large account or multiple accounts to provide top-notch service.
• Drives and develops self and team towards building relationships with clients and achieving KPIs like profitability and safety.
• May serve on district leadership teams and share best practices with peers.
• Ensures decisions consider risk/reward and input from team and partners.
• Fosters transparency, understanding, education, safety, and accountability.
• Represents the Chartwells brand within districts and communities at client and community events.
• Ensures client needs are met or exceeded and supports cross-sell opportunities and rebid processes.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Foodservice management

Customer service

Business acumen

Financial acumen

Initiative

Critical thinking

Ownership

Communication

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Organization

Inclusion

MS Office

POS software

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

MS Office

POS software

Descripción del empleo

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Position Title:DINING SERVICES DIRECTOR

Reports To: Regional Director

Other Forms of Compensation: Bonus + Benefits

An industry leading hospitality food service group, Unidine Healthcare is driven by its exceptional people sharing their passion, creativity and talent to craft memorable patient and guest experiences. Unidine Healthcare's commitment to scratch cooking, innovative programs, venue concepts and services continues to push boundaries and modernize dining programs for hundreds of clients around the nation. Our cafeterias and dining outlets offer a place for guests to enjoy something extraordinary. That is why we believe that using the freshest ingredients makes for the best dishes, staying ahead of industry trends pushes us to be innovative, and giving team members the right tools and resources helps them to perform their best. Come and join our award-winning team!

Job Summary

Working as a Senior Director of Dining Services (Sr DDS), you will manage multiple K12 schools within a district or across districts. You will be our point of contact for the school administrator responsible for foodservice, lead the teams within your assigned account(s), and manage the overall operation. You will provide planning and direction within the assigned accounts to achieve operational and financial goals in a dynamic environment, comply with all applicable regulations, maintain strong client relationships, and fulfill our mission to feed kids.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and inspires a diverse team(s) at a large account or multiple accounts, with the goal of providing top-notch service to the client, students, and community
• Drives and develops self and team at the account(s) towards building strong relationships with client(s) and achievement of key performance indicators (profitability, safety, engagement, etc.)
• May serve on district leadership team, and participates in ongoing conversations with peers to share best practices, mitigate risks, champion diversity, and build community
• Ensures decisions are weighed for risk/reward and short/long term implications, while gathering input from the team and partners
• Fosters a culture of transparency, understanding, education, safety, and accountability
• Serves as the representative/brand ambassador of the Chartwells team within the district(s) and the community; attends key client and community events
• Ensures client(s) needs are met or exceeded, we retain the account(s), find cross-sell opportunities, and assist in rebid process as directed
• Supports functional areas including but not limited to safety, marketing, nutrition and culinary
• Ensures adherence to local, state, federal and company policies, and conducts unit audits to ensure conformance for key areas (e.g. food storage, sanitation)
• Maintains compliance with USDA regulations and guidance for all applicable meal and retail programs, along with completing all required reporting on time
• Champions development within the account(s) and has a full understanding of all roles within the operation; conducts performance evaluations, along with succession planning for the account(s)
• Owns the financial results for the account(s), and works to ensure accuracy for reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes
• Ensures consistent and fair administration of all policies and procedures

Required Qualifications

• Educational minimum and work experience per USDA Professional Standards for the account(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of three (3) years of management experience, preferably in foodservice, hospitality management, plant operations management, environmental services, laundry, or other Support Services area
• Is well-versed in foodservice management with proven track record of success, ideally in K12 foodservice
• Has proven track record of leading a business and a team, strong customer service, and good business and financial acumen
• Demonstrates strong initiative, critical thinking, ownership, communications (listening, written, and verbal), multi-tasking, prioritization, and organization skills
• Champions the inclusion mindset, and is proactive, positive, professional, and resilient
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and POS software

Occasional travel required in this position

Unidine Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA

Associates at Unidine Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Unidine Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.