Senior K-12 District Dining Manager – Burke County

Compass Group USA; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/AD&D

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Chartwells K12 is hiring a Resident District Manager to lead foodservice operations for Burke County School District in Morganton, NC. You will serve as the primary Chartwells contact for the client and oversee the account team to meet operational and financial goals.

You will drive relationships with the client, ensure safety and quality, and manage budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. The role emphasizes accountability, diversity, and community engagement within a large school account.

Qualifications

• Educational minimum and work experience per USDA Professional Standards for the account(s).
• Bachelor's degree and minimum of ten (10) years of management experience in K12 foodservice.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and POS software.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Financial acumen

Initiative

Communication

Multi-tasking

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Ten years of management experience in K12 foodservice

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS software

Job description

Chartwells K12 is hiring a Resident District Manager to lead foodservice operations for Burke County School District in Morganton, NC. You will serve as the primary Chartwells contact for the client and oversee the account team to meet operational and financial goals.

You will drive relationships with the client, ensure safety and quality, and manage budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. The role emphasizes accountability, diversity, and community engagement within a large school account.