Multi-Unit Corrections Food Service Leader

Aramark Correctional Services; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a General Manager to lead a multi-unit correctional food service portfolio, ensuring client satisfaction, strong financial performance, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will develop and coach frontline teams, drive operational consistency, and foster accountability across locations.

You will partner with correctional facility leadership to balance business objectives with exceptional service, delivering high-quality food service,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred.
• Ability to focus on client and customer services, entrepreneurship and building and growing a strong business.
• Savvy interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, senior management, and Aramark support staff.
• Comfortable reading, understanding, and implementing contractual requirements.
• 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

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Contract understanding

Service/hospitality experience

Leadership across managers

Budgeting & financial controls

Sales strategy & operating programs

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred in Food Service/Hospitality/Facilities/Business Management

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a General Manager to lead a multi-unit correctional food service portfolio, ensuring client satisfaction, strong financial performance, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will develop and coach frontline teams, drive operational consistency, and foster accountability across locations.

You will partner with correctional facility leadership to balance business objectives with exceptional service, delivering high-quality food service,