Food Service Director

Brock & Company, Inc.; Becket (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in contract food management is seeking a Food Service Director for a summer camp in the Berkshires. This unique role involves overseeing dining operations, ensuring high-quality service, and managing a team dedicated to exceptional food experiences. Candidates should possess strong culinary skills and a customer-focused attitude, as they will engage with campers and staff daily. This position offers a chance to lead a dynamic team and create memorable dining experiences in a vibrant camp environment. Join a family-owned organization that values quality and service excellence!

Benefits

Transportation Reimbursement

Housing Provided

Gas Reimbursement

Meals Provided

Uniforms Provided

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in food service management at large venues.
• Servsafe and Allergen Awareness certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dining service operations and manage client relations.
• Organize and direct dining activities including BBQs and catering.

Skills

Culinary Expertise

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving

Multi-tasking

Customer Service

Education

Hospitality Degree

Catering Management Certification

Tools

Food Safety Regulations Knowledge

Computer Proficiency for Ordering

Job description

Position: Food Service Director – Summer Camp
Location: Berkshires/Western Massachusetts
Full-Time Seasonal 15 Weeks
Wage: $1520.00 per week

This unique opportunity requires a candidate with previous experience directing foodservice operations at large scale summer camps. This highly visible position will be filled with a candidate that has professional personal presentation and excellent communication skills, as they will have daily interaction with the client, administrative and support staff and campers at all meal periods.

The site is an established camp in the Berkshires and hosts a total of 1000 campers at two locations on a large property. The first session arrives in late June and departs in mid-July. The second session arrives in late July and ends mid-August.

The Food Service Director will assume responsibility for the oversight and direction of the summer camp's dining service operations to include client relations, purchasing, receiving, menu execution, staffing, employee development, payroll management, and reporting. The scheduled timeline for this position would be mid-May until September 6th.

Candidates should have a foundation of working culinary expertise as they will participate in food production on a regular basis and a history of leading culinary teams to success. Strong organizational skills are required as the FSD will assume responsibility for the scheduling and execution of multiple events such as BBQ’s, day trip pack-outs and caterings on a regular basis.

Brock & Company, Inc. is the premier provider of contract food management to private and independent schools and corporations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. We aim to deliver outstanding quality food services exceeding our clients’ expectations every day. With an extensive array of clients, Brock has a formula for success that is simple. We focus on top quality products combined with people who have a passion for food and service. Brock provides a family-owned, corporate supported, financially sound organization that is committed to our clients and associates and is always striving for excellence.

Additional compensation in the form of transportation, housing, gas reimbursement and incentives will be discussed and negotiated on an individual basis.

Duties:
Form positive relationship with client, support staff and campers to meet organizational and financial goals.
Organize and direct all dining service activities to include pack-outs, BBQ, catering and any other special events.
Responsibility for ordering, managing production, menu changes and the Allergen program.
Management and administration of unit to include budget adherence, purchasing, invoicing, payroll and reporting.
Develop and maintain sustainability program.
Keep a clean and safe work environment and follow all outlined health and safety regulations with regard to food handling, equipment use and personal hygiene.
Be a part of the camp community, adjust the program based on camp needs and feedback, represent Brock effectively while managing client requests and expectations.
Staffing activities to include labor scheduling and compliance for twelve J-1 visa staff.

Qualifications:

Customer-focused, service-oriented, “can-do” attitude.
Comfort with being the central figure in a large operation and the main source of communication to all stakeholders.
Professional, front of house presentation.
Problem-solving/delegation ability
Ability to multi-task as there will be complex timing issues as multiple events are scheduled regularly.
Computer proficiency for ordering, reporting and internal administrative actions.
5-10 years experience in seasonal summer camp of similar size, private school/college dining or similar venue.
Hospitality Degree, Catering Management or Certifications preferred
Servsafe and Allergen Awareness certifications required

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
Background Check and Required // Uniforms and Meals Provided
Please respond with resume or letter of intent.