Traveling Food Service Director

Aramark Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Traveling Food Service Director to lead dining solutions in a healthcare setting. This role involves overseeing dining operations, ensuring safety and sanitation standards, and developing effective client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food service leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to mentor teams. Join a company that values service and empowers employees to thrive while making a positive impact on communities and clients. If you're passionate about food service and leadership, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of food service leadership in a healthcare environment preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to develop client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop teams to maximize contributions and ensure operational excellence.
• Manage budget, cost controls, and achieve food and labor targets.

Skills

Food Service Leadership

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Team Development

Education

Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Description

Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking a Traveling Food Service Director to join our team. The Traveling Food Service Director will be responsible for developing and executing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes in a healthcare environment. Additional responsibilities will include oversight and management of dining operations.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership
• Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching and managing performance.
• Ensure food services appropriately connect to the Executional Framework.
• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how to execute.
• Reward and recognize employees.
• Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations.

Client Relationship
• Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress.

Financial Performance
• Adopt Aramark processes and systems.
• Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls regarding food, beverage and labor.
• Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements.
• Achieve food and labor targets.
• Manage resources to ensure quality and cost control within budgetary guidelines.

Productivity
• Implement and maintain Aramark agenda for both labor and food initiatives.
• Create value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls and profit management.
• Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals, including food and labor.
• Direct and oversee operations related to production, distribution and food service.

Compliance
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees.
• Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour.

Key Responsibilities
• Establish and maintain systems and procedures for the ordering, receiving, storing, preparing and serving of food-related products, as well as menu planning and development.
• Develop operational component forecasts and explain variances. Responsible for components accounting functions.
• Ensure that requirements for appropriate sanitation and safety levels in respective areas are met.
• Coordinate and supervise unit personnel regarding production, merchandising, quality and cost control, labor management and employee training.
• Recruit, hire, develop and retain front line team.
• Conduct periodic inventory.
• Maintain records to comply with ARAMARK, government and accrediting agency standards.
• Interact with Client Management and maintain effective client and customer relations at all levels with client organization.
• May participate in sales process and negotiation of contracts.
• Look for opportunities to implement new products and services which support sales growth and client retention.

Additional Responsibilities
• Manage the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/Residential Dining Facility).
• Develop and implement food service plans aligned with the client's mission and vision, to include sustainable practices.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done makes a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 4 years of food service leadership in a healthcare environment preferred.
• Requires at least 1-3 years of experience in a management role.

• Ability to travel 100% to support accounts.
• Must live in Pacific to Central Time Zones.

• Requires previous experience in food service.
• Requires a Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model.
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other departments to ensure a unified food service experience for all customers.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

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Education

About Aramark

Our Mission
Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark
The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.