Food Service Director | College Dining Leader & Growth

Great Western Dining Service Inc.; Moberly (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible scheduling

Training and professional development

Job summary

Great Western Dining Service, Inc. in Moberly, MO, seeks a Food Service Director to oversee the daily operations of our campus dining program at Moberly Area Community College.

You will plan, organize, and direct nutrition services to residents, ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role requires budgeting, staff supervision, menu planning, diet management, and ensuring timely, properly prepared meals.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• College courses or other education in food service and/or management preferred.
• Completion of an approved course in quantity food purchasing, production, service and nutrition, preferred.
• Prior experience as a Food Service Director in a high quality hotel, resort, restaurant, or health care.
• Ability to follow approved, standardized recipes and menus for regular and therapeutic diets.
• Ability to make independent decisions without supervision.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to interact tactfully with residents and family members, staff and general public.
• Ability to communicate directions to all levels of employees, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to use basic software programs to complete job functions.

Responsibilities

• Hire, evaluate, coordinate, motivate, monitor performance, schedule and supervise.
• Conduct in-service classes for all food service staff according to a posted schedule.
• Plan, prepare, present and deliver all meals served within the property.
• Maintain accurate budget, inventory and portion controls and work within the guidelines set forth in the budget.
• Maintain a sanitary work environment and conform to all local codes and policies regarding proper storage, handling and serving of food.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing necessary forms, reports, evaluations, studies, etc., to assure control of equipment and supplies.
• Maintain a clean and orderly dining room.
• Obtain and maintain Serv Safe/Food Handler's Permit.
• Plans menu according to patterns described by law and through experience. Ensure menu plans are followed at all times.
• As applicable, process diet changes and new diets received and cooperate in the therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician's orders.
• Order all food within budget guidelines and maintain accurate inventories of food on hand.
• Develop and implement culinary procedures that ensure that food is ready on time and proper temperature levels are met.
• Visit with students regularly to determine special likes and dislikes in order to make the food service program individually tailored as much as possible.
• Arrange for coverage of job duties within the department during employee absences either through delegation or personal completion of duties.
• Assist in the preparation of meals when necessary.
• Support a positive and professional image through actions and dress.
• Performs other duties consistent with the position as assigned.

Education

High school education or equivalent

College courses in food service/management

Course in quantity food purchasing/production/nutrition

Job description

Great Western Dining Service, Inc. in Moberly, MO, seeks a Food Service Director to oversee the daily operations of our campus dining program at Moberly Area Community College.

You will plan, organize, and direct nutrition services to residents, ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role requires budgeting, staff supervision, menu planning, diet management, and ensuring timely, properly prepared meals.