Foodservice Director

taherinternal; Mundelein (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours

Free daily lunch

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Employee training and development

Advancement opportunities

Culture of inclusion

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is seeking an energetic Food Service Director to lead a progressive corporate dining program in Mundelein, IL. You will manage client relationships, budgets, and P&L while overseeing kitchen production and hands-on staff development.

You bring culinary knowledge and a hands-on management style, with strong service focus and integrity. Join a team committed to quality, training, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of related hospitality/food service leadership experience.
• Associate's degree in hospitality or dietetics preferred.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and P&L.
• Excellent spoken and written communication.
• Strong food safety knowledge and HACCP experience.
• Criminal background check clearance required.
• ServSafe certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop menus to fit community needs.
• Ensure daily HACCP standards.
• Execute catering events.
• Communicate clearly and professionally.
• Deliver budgeted financial results.
• Create a positive team environment.
• Manage ordering and inventory.
• Lead daily kitchen production.
• Oversee cash management.
• Engage in client interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting/P&L

Catering experience

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Food safety

MS Office proficiency

Education

Associate's degree in hospitality/dietetics preferred

ServSafe Certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Great food and amazing service are our calling cards!

Do you have hospitality experience, knowledge about current eating trends and have a passion for quality service? If you said yes, we want to speak to you!

We are adding an energetic, knowledgeable Food Service Director to work in a progressive Corporate Dining program. You will be responsible for client and community relationships, budgets, and P&L. Your culinary knowledge to oversee kitchen production will be impressive, as well as your meal production skills. As our dedicated "A Player", you must be highly motivated, community/service minded, and detailed oriented with strong analytical skills. With your integrity and strong work ethic, you will serve as a positive role model. As our Food Service Director, you will be engaged in daily "hands-on" management and training of the kitchen staff. Due to your exemplary customer service skills, you will enjoy developing and growing client and customer relationship.

Essential Functions:

• Developing menus to fit the needs of the community
• Ensuring daily execution of HACCP standards
• Executing outstanding catering events
• Communicating clearly, professionally and effectively
• Delivering budgeted financial results
• Creating a positive team environment
• Managing ordering and inventory
• Leading and overseeing daily production
• Overseeing cash management
• Engaging in regular client interaction
• Perfoms additional related responsibilities assigned by leadership

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends
• Free daily lunch
• Uniforms are provided
• Safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are provided
• Employee training and development
• Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact
• Culture of inclusion and belonging

Who we are:

Taher, Inc. is a family-owned and operated, chef-driven, food service management company providing K-12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, , and vending and office beverage services to clients in our growing nationwide footprint. Taher, Inc. maintains a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies.

Requirements:

• You must have 3 years of previous experience in a similar position; associate's degree in hospitality/dietetics preferred.
• In our fast-paced environment, you will need to possess strong multi-tasking, and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• ServSafe Certification
• Understanding and ability to manage food cost
• P&L experience with proven track record
• Ability to effectively lead, train and motivate a staff
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office and other platforms
• Catering experience preferred
• Successfully pass a criminal background check

EOE/AA