Dining Services Director: Lead Operations & Teams

Aramark Correctional Services; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Director to lead dining operations and develop menus aligned with client needs. You will supervise and mentor teams, manage safety standards and ensure compliance with policies while coordinating with client management to drive service excellence.

Responsibilities include budgeting, P&L oversight, and implementing Aramark processes to optimize labor and food costs, while pursuing continual performance improvements across production and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 4 years of experience in food service management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to manage diverse teams.
• Ability to maintain client rapport and deliver excellent service.
• P&L and budget management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching and managing performance.
• Ensure food services appropriately connects to the Executional Framework.
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how to execute.
• Reward and recognize employees.
• Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations.
• Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress.
• Adopt Aramark process and systems; build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls and labor.
• Achieve food and labor targets and maintain cost control within budgetary guidelines.
• Direct and oversee operations related to production, distribution and food service.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees; comply with applicable policies and wage/hour rules.
• Establish and maintain systems for ordering, receiving, storing, preparing and serving of food products; menu planning and development.
• Develops operational component forecasts and can explain variances; responsible for components accounting functions.

Skills

Team leadership

Food service management

Budgeting

Safety & sanitation

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Director to lead dining operations and develop menus aligned with client needs. You will supervise and mentor teams, manage safety standards and ensure compliance with policies while coordinating with client management to drive service excellence.

Responsibilities include budgeting, P&L oversight, and implementing Aramark processes to optimize labor and food costs, while pursuing continual performance improvements across production and service delivery.