Dining Services Manager: Lead Teams, Elevate Experience

Aramark Correctional Services; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Manager to lead dining operations, develop menus, and ensure quality and safety for residents in a cafeteria environment. You will coach staff, manage daily briefings, and drive performance to meet client expectations while delivering on financial targets.

The role emphasizes teamwork, customer service excellence, and adherence to Aramark's standards for sanitation and service.

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

• Lead the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/ Residential Dining Facility) in conjunction with the Food Service Director
• Plans, directs, and coordinates food service activities in order to deliver a finished product to the customer
• Develop and implement dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes
• Oversee and manage dining operations where customers order prepared foods from a menu
• Identify client needs and communicate operational progress
• Deliver client and company financial targets
• Adopt Aramark processes and systems, understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends; educate teams on key levers to improve margins
• Bring value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management
• Follow the Operational Excellence fundamentals by meeting and maintaining food and labor initiatives
• Ensure entire team is trained and able to implement
• Supervise team regarding production, quality and control
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees
• Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Team management

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Food Service Manager to lead dining operations, develop menus, and ensure quality and safety for residents in a cafeteria environment. You will coach staff, manage daily briefings, and drive performance to meet client expectations while delivering on financial targets.

The role emphasizes teamwork, customer service excellence, and adherence to Aramark's standards for sanitation and service.