Food Service Director

Perkins Management Services Company; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food services management is seeking a Food Service Director to lead operations at Livingstone College. This pivotal role involves planning and managing food services, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and fostering a culture of excellence and engagement. The ideal candidate will bring over five years of experience in multi-unit dining operations, with a strong focus on budgeting and customer service. Join a dynamic team where your leadership will shape the future of food services and drive client satisfaction. If you're passionate about food service and ready to make an impact, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years in multi-unit dining, retail, or catering operations.
• Strong financial accountability and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage food service operations across campus.
• Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards.
• Develop and implement marketing plans for account growth.

Skills

Food Service Management

Budgeting

Menu Planning

Customer Service

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management or related field

Tools

Inventory Management Systems

Food Safety Standards

Job description

We are a dynamic firm that is quickly becoming an industry leader in food services management, corporate catering, and restaurant retail. We are looking for exciting and hard-working people to join our team. Specifically, we are looking for a Food Service Director for our client site, Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Food Service Director is responsible for planning and managing food service across the entire campus. In conjunction with direct reports, (s)he shall develop strategic operations plans aligned with the client's mission, vision, and objectives to include sustainable practices while balancing the fiscal constraints of the operation.
• Develop and be accountable for a safety culture that creates a work environment where no one gets hurt.
• Establish and maintain food production systems and procedures for the ordering, receiving, storing, preparing, and serving of food-related products.
• Responsible for menu planning and development.
• Ensure that requirements for appropriate sanitation and food safety levels in respective areas are met.
• Develop operational component forecasts; monitor expenses and report all variances.
• Responsible for component's budgeting and accounting functions.
• Conduct periodic inventory.
• Coordinate and supervise unit personnel regarding production, merchandising, quality and cost control, and labor management.
• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain front line team.
• Provide Student, Client, Employee, and Community Advocacy.
• Drive customer service and employee engagement through effective use of customer and employee engagement surveys.
• Maintain records to comply with PMS, government, and accrediting agency standards.
• Interact with Client Management and maintain effective client and customer relations at all levels within the client organization.
• Develop annual marketing plan for account.
• Look for opportunities to implement new products and services which support sales growth and client retention.
• Identify vertical sales growth opportunities and communicate with appropriate subject matter experts.

Required Qualifications:

• Ideal candidates will possess a minimum of 5 years multi-unit experience in dining, retail, and/or catering operations.
• Previous experience in college/university or business dining is highly preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years primary financial accountability with a direct reporting relationship to clients and senior executives is required.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing tools to increase top and bottom line as well as strong communication skills.

We are an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, political beliefs, military status, marital status, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.