Food Service Director

Aramark; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeWorks Restaurant Group, part of Aramark's Workplace Experience Group, is seeking an experienced Food Service Site Director to lead dining operations in Los Angeles. You will drive safety, teambuilding, and operational excellence while partnering with clients to meet goals and exceed expectations.

Grow your leadership and financial management skills in a dynamic, client-facing environment with Aramark. This role offers meaningful career growth and the chance to influence multiple dining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree level education highly preferred in an area of Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business Management.
• Meaningful experience in service industry, contract services, or hospitality environment, including managing teams.
• Strong analytical, project planning, and financial management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, customers, colleagues and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching, and managing performance.
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding of what needs to be achieved and how to execute. Reward and recognize employees.
• Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationship. Demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model.
• Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress.
• Adopt Aramark processes and systems.
• Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls with regard to food, beverage, and labor.
• Ensure full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals, including food and labor.
• Direct and oversee operations related to production, distribution and foodservice.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers, and employees.
• Build and develop supervisory staff to become future leaders
• Comply with all applicable policies, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Project planning

Communication

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

LifeWorks Restaurant Group crafts thoughtful, chef-led dining and hospitality experiences designed around the people and places we serve. From the first conversation, our teams work as true partners with our clients, shaping everything from the design of a space to the way the experience comes to life. We craft thoughtful, elevated experiences that leave people more inspired, more connected, and genuinely cared for. LifeWorks Restaurant Group is part of Aramark's Workplace Experience Group. Learn more at lifeworksrestaurantgroup.com. Imagination Well Served. #LifeWorksRestaurantGroup Home - LifeWorks Restaurant Group

Growth and opportunity are knocking on your door! Take your career to the next level in the Food Services industry!

We’re looking for an experienced, rockstar Food Service Site Director who is ready to manage our dining operations, innovate solutions, and execute brilliant plans to keep our customers happy and constantly amazed. Not only will you be a true leader on our team, but you’ll also have the chance to grow your skill set in meeting Aramark and client goals. Your keen focus on safety, teambuilding, and operational excellence will help us succeed, open doors in your career, and make a meaningful difference every day.

It’s your time to shine! Work in an environment you love, ignite your passion, and pursue what matters.

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The Salaried rate for this position is $90,000.00 to $100,000.00. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Job Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching, and managing performance.

Coach employees by creating a shared understanding of what needs to be achieved and how to execute. Reward and recognize employees.

Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationship. Demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model.

Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress.

Adopt Aramark processes and systems.

Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls with regard to food, beverage, and labor.

Ensure full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals, including food and labor.

Direct and oversee operations related to production, distribution and foodservice.

Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers, and employees.

Build and develop supervisory staff to become future leaders

Comply with all applicable policies, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree level education highly preferred in an area of Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business Management.

Meaningful experience in service industry, contract services, or hospitality environment, including managing teams.

Strong analytical, project planning, and financial management skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with clients, customers, colleagues and staff.

Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing -a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work -our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .