Senior District Food Service Leader – K-12

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD&D

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Job summary

Chartwells K12 is hiring a Resident District Manager (RDM) to lead F&B for Burke County School District in Morganton, NC. In this senior leadership role, you will serve as Chartwells point of contact for the client as well as lead the team within the account and manage the overall operation.

You will provide planning and direction within your account to achieve operational and financial goals in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Educational minimum and work experience per USDA Professional Standards for the account(s)

Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and inspires a diverse team at a large account, with the goal of providing top‑notch service to the client, students, and community
• Drives and develops self and team at the account towards building strong relationships with the client(s) and achievement of key performance indicators (profitability, safety, employee engagement, etc.)
• May serve on district leadership team, and participates in ongoing conversations with peers to share best practices, mitigate risks, champion diversity, and build community
• Ensures decisions are weighed for risk/reward and short/long term implications while gathering input from the team and partners
• Fosters a culture of transparency, understanding, education, safety, and accountability at the account
• Serves as the representative/brand ambassador of the Chartwells team within the district and community; attends key client and community events
• Ensures client needs are met or exceeded, we retain the account, find cross‑sell opportunities, and assist in rebid process as directed
• Supports functional areas of operation, including but not limited to safety, marketing, nutrition, finance, HR and culinary
• Ensures adherence to local, state, federal and company policies, and conducts unit audits to ensure conformance for key areas (e.g. food storage, sanitation)
• Maintains compliance with USDA regulations and guidance for all applicable meal and retail programs, along with completing all required reporting on time
• Champions development within the account; conducts performance evaluations, along with succession planning for the account; has full understanding of all roles within operation
• Owns the financial results for the account, and works with leadership to ensure accuracy for reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes
• Ensures consistent and fair administration of al policies and procedures

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Business acumen

Communication

Initiative

Multitasking

Organization

Problem solving

Team management

Microsoft Office

POS software

Education

Bachelor's degree

10+ years management in K12 foodservice

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS software

Job description

Chartwells K12 is hiring a Resident District Manager (RDM) to lead F&B for Burke County School District in Morganton, NC. In this senior leadership role, you will serve as Chartwells point of contact for the client as well as lead the team within the account and manage the overall operation.

You will provide planning and direction within your account to achieve operational and financial goals in a dynamic environment.