Resident Director (Richmond Heights LSD)

AVI Foodsystems; Richmond Heights (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, vision, and life保险 for

401(k) with generous company match

Paid vacations and holidays

Immense training and growth opportunt"

Job summary

AVI Foodsystems in Richmond Heights, OH is seeking a Food Service Director/Chef for the Richmond Heights Local School District. The role focuses on culinary leadership, day-to-day operations, and a Monday–Friday schedule in a K-12 school environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of food service management, NSLP experience, strong budgeting skills and the ability to lead a diverse team to deliver high-quality meals and service to students and staff.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of food service management experience.
• Background as a chef or trained in culinary arts.
• Experience with NSLP (National School Lunch Program).
• Strong budgeting, cost control and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main client contact and lead operations for the site.
• Plan, organize and direct work of the team handling procurement, storage, preparation and serving of food.
• Provide leadership to ensure food quality standards, safety guidelines and service levels.
• Prepare and maintain budgets including purchasing and staffing expenditures.
• Approve food orders and manage inventory to meet demand while minimizing waste/cost.
• Monitor budget compliance and recommend changes to maintain quality.
• Recruit, interview, select, and develop team members.
• Lead meetings and present information to stakeholders, guiding timely decisions.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration across the staff.

Skills

Food service management

Culinary arts background

Budgeting

Team leadership

Communication

MS Word & Excel

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

AVI Foodsystems is looking for an energetic and optimistic leader to immediately hire to fill the role of Food Service Director/Chef at Richmond Heights Local School District in Richmond Heights, OH. Come experience the benefits of working in the Culinary field within the Education arena. This position offers a culinarian a great work/life balance working mostly days Monday - Friday. Must have experience working in K-12 schools and the National School Lunch Program.

Founded in 1960, AVI Foodsystems has evolved into one of the most respected and trusted food service companies in the nation. Providing comprehensive food services with a focus on the highest quality and freshest ingredients, impeccable service and total value is the reputation we have earned and live up to everyday.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the main communicator and day-to-day client contact, fostering positive client relationships and ensuring excellence in service and quality of products
• Plan, organize and direct the work of team members engaged in the procurement, storage, preparation and serving of food for this multi-operation location
• Provide leadership, support and guidance to ensure that food quality standards, inventory levels, food safety guidelines and customer service expectations are met
• Prepare and maintain budgets including purchasing and staffing expenditures
• Approve food orders and ensure a proper level of inventory to meet demand and minimize cost and waste
• Routinely monitor budget compliance and recommend changes as needed to maintain operational quality
• Take part in interviewing, selecting, managing and developing of team members
• Lead, conduct and participate in meetings/presentations; provide leadership and direction for timely decisions
• Foster an atmosphere of teamwork and encourage team members to collaborate

Requirements

• 3 or more years of food service management experience
• A background as a chef or trained in culinary arts
• Previous experience with NSLP
• Demonstrated success in managing and developing teams to achieve desired results
• Proficiency with financial aspects for the role, from budgeting to interpreting results and interacting with management team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to conduct high level client meetings and presentations for quarterly reviews
• Strong working computer knowledge, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Willingness and desire to take an involved, hands‑on approach with leading the business
• Personal characteristics that include: self‑motivation, high levels of energy and enthusiasm and positive attitude

Benefits

AVI is proud of its team members and appreciates the hard work, loyalty and committed service they provide every day, which is why we offer the following:

• A family culture and atmosphere
• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance for full‑time team members
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Immense training and growth opportunities

We conduct pre-employment drug testing. EOE