K-12 Dining Services Manager - Multi-School Ops

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Job summary

Chartwells K12 is hiring a Dining Services Manager to oversee operations across multiple K12 schools in the Springfield, MA area. You will lead dining teams, interact with the client, and ensure the operation meets financial and quality goals while maintaining strong relationships with the district.

The role requires at least 2 years in food service management, with experience in education settings and knowledge of cost controls, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 2 years of food service management experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Table service and catering experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Communication skills both written and verbal.
• Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills with P&L oversight.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.
• ServSafe Certification is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees dining services operations across 8-10 schools within the Springfield school district.
• Interacts with client and represents Chartwells K12 food services team in a friendly and service-oriented manner.
• Assists the Dining Director with profit and loss and budgeting as it pertains to your dedicated zone.
• Adheres to recipe compliance and provides top quality food.
• Involved in all food service-related activities and be primarily involved in meal services in a school setting, including quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and facility-related activities.
• Involved in the rollout of new culinary programs in conjunction with the Chartwells K12 marketing and culinary team.
• Assists with preparation of quarterly reports for client presentation.
• Works with marketing and culinary department to increase sales by innovations and food quality.
• Communicates with the culinary department to ensure the food programs reflect the vision of the company.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Chartwells K12 is hiring a Dining Services Manager to oversee operations across multiple K12 schools in the Springfield, MA area. You will lead dining teams, interact with the client, and ensure the operation meets financial and quality goals while maintaining strong relationships with the district.

The role requires at least 2 years in food service management, with experience in education settings and knowledge of cost controls, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.