SR DIRECTOR, DINING SERVICES - K12 Davison Community Schools, MI

Compass Group USA; Davison (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

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

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells K-12 is seeking a Sr Director of Dining Services for Davison Community Schools, MI. This role leads a large dining operation, builds relationships with the district and community, and drives profitability and compliance across USDA guidelines.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of management in foodservice or hospitality, with strong leadership, financial acumen, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Comprehensive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of three years of management experience in foodservice, hospitality management, nutrition and/or culinary management.
• Proven track record leading a business and a team with strong customer service and financial acumen.
• Strong initiative, critical thinking, ownership, communications, multitasking, prioritization and organization skills.
• Champions inclusion mindset, proactive, positive, professional and resilient.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and POS software.

Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and inspires a diverse team at a large account or multiple accounts, with the goal of providing top-notch service to the client, students, and community.
• Drives and develops self and team towards building strong relationships with client(s) and achievement of KPIs.
• May serve on district leadership team and participate in ongoing conversations to share best practices and mitigate risks.
• Ensures risk/reward considerations and long-term implications are weighed with input from the team and partners.
• Fosters a culture of transparency, education, safety, and accountability.
• Represents the Chartwells team within the district(s) and community; attends client and community events.
• Ensures client needs are met, retains accounts, and assists in rebid processes as directed.
• Supports functional areas including safety, marketing, nutrition, and culinary.
• Ensures adherence to policies; conducts unit audits for key areas (food storage, sanitation).
• Maintains USDA compliance and completes required reporting on time.
• Champions development within accounts and plans succession; oversees performance evaluations.
• Overs sees financial results, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes.
• Ensures fair administration of all policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Customer service

Financial acumen

Communications

Multitasking

Critical thinking

Inclusion mindset

Initiative

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS software

Job description

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SR DIRECTOR, DINING SERVICES - K12 Davison Community Schools, MI

Other Forms of Compensation:Annual bonus incentive up to 15%, Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, 401K, PTO

Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,500 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent. For more information, visit www.ChartwellsK12.com.

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads, manages, and inspires a diverse team at a large account or multiple accounts, 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 client(s) and achievement of key performance indicators (profitability, safety, 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
• Serves as the representative/brand ambassador of the Chartwells team within the district(s) and the community; attends key client and community events
• Ensures client(s) needs are met or exceeded, we retain the account(s), find cross-sell opportunities, and assist in rebid process as directed
• Supports functional areas including but not limited to safety, marketing, nutrition 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(s) and has a full understanding of all roles within the operation; conducts performance evaluations, along with succession planning for the account(s)
• Owns the financial results for the account(s), and works to ensure accuracy for reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes
• Ensures consistent and fair administration of all policies and procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of three (3) years of management experience, preferably in foodservice, hospitality management, Nutrition and / or Culinary management.
• Is well-versed in foodservice management with proven track record of success, ideally in K12 foodservice
• Has proven track record of leading a business and a team, strong customer service, and good business and financial acumen
• Demonstrates strong initiative, critical thinking, ownership, communications (listening, written, and verbal), multi-tasking, prioritization, and organization skills
• Champions the inclusion mindset, and is proactive, positive, professional, and resilient
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and POS software

Chartwells Schools is a member of Compass Group USA

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Chartwells K-12 maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Associates at Chartwells K-12are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.