Food Service Manager - Johnson C. Smith

Perkins Management Services Company; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a high-energy food service company as a Food Service Manager, where your leadership and culinary skills will shine. This role involves overseeing front of house operations, ensuring exceptional client relations, and managing a talented team. You will be responsible for the hiring, training, and development of staff, while also championing sustainability and maintaining high standards of food safety and sanitation. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on dining services at a local client site, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in service.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in contract food service management is essential.
• ServSafe Certified or must obtain certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Lead front of house operations and manage dining program quality.
• Collaborate in hiring and training high-quality staff.

Skills

Contract Food Service Management

Client Relations

Leadership

Customer Service

Staff Development

Financial Management

Sanitation Standards (HACCP)

ServSafe Certification

Microsoft Office

Education

College Degree in Restaurant/Hotel Field

Equivalent Experience

Job description

Perkins Management is a high energy food service company looking to add to its operations and culinary team. We are seeking someone who can match our energy and join our team as the Food Service Manager of a local client site in Johnson S. Smith.

The Food Service Manager is responsible for the front of the house operations. The ideal candidate will have significant contract food service management experience, operations, financial, and exceptional client relations skills. Additionally, the candidate should be ServSafe Certified, knowledgeable in HACCP standards, and possess leadership, staff development, and customer service skills.

The Food Service Operations Manager will provide hands-on leadership for the front of the house dining program by supervising talented staff managers, hourly supervisors, and employees. This role will execute the “Perkins Difference” philosophy by providing a consistently high-quality dining program with a commitment to continuous improvement of the dining services program. The Operations Director, in conjunction with the Human Resources department, will be responsible for the hiring, training, staffing, and performance management of the staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Collaborating in the hiring, development, and retention of a high-quality staff with the Food Service Manager.
• Supporting the Executive Chef in developing innovative menus with appropriate nutritional information.
• Championing “sustainability” for the dining services program.
• Maintaining high standards of sanitation and employee safety.
• Achieving the budgeted goals and targets each week and implementing effective cost control strategies in terms of food and labor.
• Ongoing training and development of the front-line staff in customer service standards, food safety, and sanitation.
• College degree in restaurant/hotel field or equivalent experience.
• Professional demeanor in all forms of business interactions and communications.
• ServSafe Certified (or must be certified within 90 days of hire).
• Exceptional organizational and computer skills (Microsoft Office) are required.
• Perkins Management Services Company, Inc. requires all employees to successfully complete a drug screen and background check.