School Dining Director: Lead Kitchens & Student Meals

Elior Group; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (FT Employees)

Vision

UNUM offering for Accident, CriticalIl

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit

EAP

401k

Sick Time

Holiday Pay

Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Elior School Dining in the United States seeks a motivated Food Service Director to lead a team across K-12 dining accounts in Louisiana and Mississippi. You will oversee operations, ensure meal quality, safety, and compliance, and drive service excellence for students, staff, and clients.

The role emphasizes hiring and training, budgeting, and collaboration with district and management teams to meet targets while maintaining high customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of experience coordinating food service operations.
• Experience with industrial cooking.
• Experience in managing multiple units.
• Excellent communication with hourly staff and company executives.
• Ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer service.
• Experience with and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage all functions of the food service department and its resources.
• Lead a team of associates, including hiring and training new employees.
• Ensure staff meet culinary, safety, and sanitation standards and regulations.
• Budget the department, including direct procurement of ingredients and meeting targets/forecasts.
• Coordinate with district manager or other departments on dining service technical/administrative aspects.

Skills

Food service ops coordination

Industrial cooking

Multi-unit management

Communication with staff & executives

Diversity & client service

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Elior School Dining in the United States seeks a motivated Food Service Director to lead a team across K-12 dining accounts in Louisiana and Mississippi. You will oversee operations, ensure meal quality, safety, and compliance, and drive service excellence for students, staff, and clients.

The role emphasizes hiring and training, budgeting, and collaboration with district and management teams to meet targets while maintaining high customer satisfaction.