Dining Services Manager — Lead Front‑of‑House Operations

Aramark Correctional Services; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Manager to oversee dining operations, lead front-of-house and coordinate with the Food Service Director. The role focuses on delivering quality meals, ensuring safety standards and maintaining client satisfaction in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include managing staff performance, driving financial targets and ensuring efficient, compliant service while training teams to uphold Aramark's service model and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 1 year of experience
• Requires at least 1 year of experience in a management role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard service 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

• Engage and develop team members to their fullest potential.
• Reward and recognize employees; ensure performance meets objectives.
• Plan and lead daily team briefings; ensure safety and sanitation standards.
• Identify client needs and communicate operational progress.
• Maintain and deliver on P&L statements; meet client and company targets.
• Educate teams on performance metrics, data and margin levers to improve profitability.
• Improve operations with cost controls and productivity initiatives.
• Lead front-of-house dining operations with the Food Service Director.
• Direct food service activities to deliver a finished product to customers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Client relations

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Manager to oversee dining operations, lead front-of-house and coordinate with the Food Service Director. The role focuses on delivering quality meals, ensuring safety standards and maintaining client satisfaction in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include managing staff performance, driving financial targets and ensuring efficient, compliant service while training teams to uphold Aramark's service model and operational excellence.