Food Service Director

Creative Dining Services; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Bonus opportunity

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

20% discounted tuition at Davenport</n

Job summary

Creative Dining Services is seeking a Food Service Director to lead our team at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, MO.

The Director will supervise unit operations, maximizing sales and profits while maintaining company standards and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has a degree in Business or Hospitality Management, or 10+ years of managerial experience, with strong customer relations and budgeting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Hospitality Management preferred; advanced degree desirable.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 10 years successful managerial experience accepted.
• Proven superior customer relations skills with excellent communication.
• Must be detail-oriented and a strong problem solver with critical thinking.
• Experience facilitating formal training sessions.
• MS Office and general computer proficiency across platforms.
• Experience developing, managing and adhering to budgets.
• ServSafe Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations Director to prepare a period and yearly budget.
• Achieve maximum sales and profits within operating standards.
• Ensure understanding and adherence to purchasing and financial policies and procedures.
• Hire, train, coach, supervise, evaluate and manage performance of direct reports.
• Develop unit managers using gap analysis and create development plans.
• Ensure compliance with State and Federal employment rules and regulations.
• Evaluate total operational performance and ensure client satisfaction.
• Develop a complete quarterly operational review with the client.
• Plan and analyze merchandising and marketing programs.
• Hold regular team meetings and ensure effective internal communications.
• Maintain compliant written communications and ensure proper governance.

Skills

Customer relations

Excellent communication

Detail-oriented

Training facilitation

Budget development & management

ServSafe Certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Hospitality Management

10+ years managerial experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MS Office proficiency

General computer proficiency

Job description

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Food Service Director

4 days ago Requisition ID: 6843

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Creative Dining Services is looking for a FoodService Director to lead our team at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, MO. The successful candidate will supervise the unit operations, generating maximum sales and controllable profits while maintaining Company objectives and quality standards. This position is responsible for the development of the onsite management team and support staff. The Director is charged with the inspection and evaluation of all operational costs, labor costs, safety, sanitation, and compliance with Company policies and governmental regulations. The Director suggests methods of improvement in operations and ensures proper implementation of new products, procedures, techniques, and policies. Responsible for all phases of planning, budgeting, reporting, and analysis relating to the account.

Core Responsibilities:

FINANCIAL

• Collaborate with the Operations Director to prepare a period and yearly budget.
• Achieve maximum sales and profits, consistent with acceptable operating standards.
• Demonstrates thorough understanding of all Company established purchasing and financial policies & procedures.
• Ensure other onsite management and support staff understanding and consistent adherence to all Company purchasing and financial policies & procedures.

MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

• Collaborate with Operations Director to determine staffing needs.
• Responsible for hiring, training, coaching, supervising, evaluating and managing performance of direct reports.
• Develop unit managers utilizing the gap analysis tool provided by Human Resources to determine individual needs, creating development plans where needed.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of State and Federal employment rules and regulations.
• Ensure onsite management and staff understanding and consistent adherence to all State and Federal rules and regulations.

OPERATING CONTROL

• Evaluate total operational performance and ensure client satisfaction.
• Develop a complete operational business review on a quarterly basis, review this with the Operations Director, and present to the client.
• Planning and analysis of all merchandising and marketing programs.

COMMUNICATION

• Hold direct report and team meetings on a regular basis.
• Be knowledgeable and ensure utilization and thorough understanding of all corporate communications, i.e. the Weekly Digest.
• Written communication of all management and administrative staff is compliant with the corporate Electronic Communication policy and all litigation holds on correspondence are closely adhered to.
• Ensure positive public relations are attained; account retention is assured.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business or Hospitality Management preferred. An advanced degree in Management, Hospitality, or related field is highly desirable.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 10 years successful managerial experience. An equivalent of education, training and experience may be considered.
• Proven superior customer relations skills are required. Must possess excellent communication skills
• Must be detail-oriented, a problem solver with critical thinking skills.
• Experience in facilitating formal training.
• MS Office and general computer/system proficiency in a variety of electronic platforms.
• Experience developing, managing and adhering to budgets.
• ServSafe Certification required.

We Offer:

• Competitive pay
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid time off
• 20% discounted tuition at Davenport University
• And much, much more!

About Creative Dining Services

Creative Dining Services partners with colleges,
universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities,
conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of
hospitality and facility management services experience – one that’s fun,
innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that’s how
it should be.

Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Veteran-Friendly!