School Dining Services Manager - Lead Innovative Meals

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells K12 is seeking a Dining Services Manager to oversee the operations of multiple school dining sites within a K-12 program. You will lead a team of food service professionals, collaborate on menus, and ensure high-quality service aligned with the company’s dining program.

You will also support interdepartmental relations and help implement the dining services plan while maintaining strong client and student satisfaction across sites.

Qualifications

• 2 years of food service management experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Waited table and catering experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of food cost controls, sanitation, and quality presentation.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Financial, budgeting, and computational skills.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Association degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees dining services operations of a medium to large location.
• Interacts with customers and resolves customer complaints in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Assists with profit and loss and budgeting as it pertains to this account.
• Works with the Chef and management team in creating menus and providing top-quality food.
• Assists in all food service activities, including sanitation, infection control, and facility-related tasks.
• Assists with rollout of new culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.
• Assists with quarterly client reports and presentations.
• Collaborates with marketing and culinary to drive sales through quality and innovation.

Skills

Food service management

Customer service

MS Office literacy

Education

Associate degree (preferred)

Tools

ServSafe Certification

MS Office

Job description

Chartwells K12 is seeking a Dining Services Manager to oversee the operations of multiple school dining sites within a K-12 program. You will lead a team of food service professionals, collaborate on menus, and ensure high-quality service aligned with the company’s dining program.

You will also support interdepartmental relations and help implement the dining services plan while maintaining strong client and student satisfaction across sites.