Food Service Director (Education Division)

AVI Foodsystems; Clinton (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacations

Holidays

Training opportunities

Growth opportunities

Family culture

Job summary

AVI Foodsystems in Clinton, South Carolina, is seeking an energetic Food Service Director for our Education Accounts. You will lead daily operations, manage budgets, and drive service quality for a multi-operation site.

The role requires 3+ years in food service management, culinary background, strong budgeting and leadership skills, plus excellent communication. This hands-on leader will mentor teams and partner with clients to deliver exceptional foodservice in an educational setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of food service management experience.
• Background as a chef or trained in culinary arts.
• Proven success in managing and developing teams.
• Budgeting and interpretation of financial results.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead client meetings and quarterly reviews.
• Strong computer skills including Word and Excel.
• Hands-on leadership and high energy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main communicator and day-to-day client contact.
• Plan, organize and direct work of the food service team.
• Provide leadership to ensure food quality and safety standards.
• Prepare and maintain budgets including purchasing and staffing.
• Approve food orders and manage inventory to minimize costs.
• Monitor budget compliance and adjust as needed.
• Participate in interviewing and developing team members.
• Lead meetings and provide direction for timely decisions.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration.

Skills

Food service management

Culinary background

Team leadership

Budgeting/finance

Communication skills

Meetings/presentations

Self-motivation

Hands-on leadership

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Food Service Director (Education Division)

AVI Foodsystems is looking for an energetic and optimistic leader to immediately hire to fill the role of Food Service Director for one of our Education Accounts in Clinton, South Carolina. Come experience the benefits of working in the culinary field within the education arena!

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
• 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

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