General Manager, Contracted Services & Operations

Aramark Corporation; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Aramark seeks a General Manager to plan and guide multiple contracted services for a client, typically generating $2–15M+ in revenue, to meet operating and financial goals and customer needs.

Leaders will drive a team across food service, facility support, custodial, retail, and lodging operations, leveraging client insights, financial acumen, and safety focus to deliver exceptional service daily.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree level education highly preferred in an area of Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business Management.
• The ability to focus on client and customer services, entrepreneurship and building and growing a strong business is essential to success in this role.
• Savvy interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, senior management, and Aramark support staff.
• Comfortable reading, understanding, and implementing contractual requirements, including identifying opportunities within contract terms and conditions to address operational issues.
• Meaningful experience in service industry, contract services, or hospitality environment.
• Proven ability leading through other managers.
• Experience in creating and managing a department budget, financial controls and analysis.
• Experience crafting product sales strategies and implementing operational programs and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team that provides operational expertise in contracted services while providing hands-on execution management of operations.
• Manages the client and community relationships at the location, continually assessing operations, and developing plans to provide optimal service and drive employee and customer satisfaction.
• Builds, develops, and leads a management team and staff capable of carrying out organizational objectives.
• Recommends methods, resources, and implementation for service improvement and growth based on understanding of operational needs, capabilities, & contractual obligations.
• In partnership with Finance, manages a budget and assists in the design of improvements to optimize financial performance and operational productivity.
• Manages compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and codes and maintains all associated records and reports.
• Ensures compliance with Aramark's standards of operation including safety standards and Aramark's Business Conduct Policy at all times.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationships

Budget management

Operational excellence

Contract services

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Aramark seeks a General Manager to plan and guide multiple contracted services for a client, typically generating $2–15M+ in revenue, to meet operating and financial goals and customer needs.

Leaders will drive a team across food service, facility support, custodial, retail, and lodging operations, leveraging client insights, financial acumen, and safety focus to deliver exceptional service daily.