Dining Services Director: Lead Teams, Elevate Operations

Aramark; Brush (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Director to lead dining operations, design menus, and deliver customer-focused solutions tailored to client needs.

You will oversee production, distribution and service, develop teams, ensure safety standards, and drive revenue while managing costs within budget guidelines. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and collaboration with client management to achieve service excellence.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 4 years of experience
• Requires at least 1-3 years of experience in a management role
• Requires previous experience in food service
• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other departments to a unified food service experience for all customers
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching and managing performance
• Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress
• Adopt Aramark process and systems
• Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls regarding food, beverage and labor
• Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements
• Achieve food and labor targets
• Manage resources to ensure quality and cost control within budgetary guidelines
• Implement and maintain Aramark agenda for both labor and food initiatives
• Create value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls and profit management
• Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals, including food and labor
• Direct and oversee operations related to production, distribution and food service
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees
• Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including safety, health, wage and hour

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Budgeting

Food service operations

Safety and sanitation

Staff development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

P&L management

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Director to lead dining operations, design menus, and deliver customer-focused solutions tailored to client needs.

You will oversee production, distribution and service, develop teams, ensure safety standards, and drive revenue while managing costs within budget guidelines. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and collaboration with client management to achieve service excellence.