Food Service Director - Corrections
Job Details
Full Job Description
The Corrections Food Service Director is a management position responsible for developing and executing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. Oversees and manages the correctional facility's dining operations where customers order prepared foods from a menu.
Leadership
• Lead,
mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions,
including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching and managing
performance
• Ensure food services appropriately connects 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 process 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
• Develops
operational component forecasts and can explain variances.
Responsible for components accounting functions.
• Ensures that
requirements for appropriate sanitation and safety levels in
respective areas are met
• Coordinates and supervises unit
personnel regarding production, merchandising, quality and cost
control, labor management and employee training
• Recruits,
hires, develops and retains front line team.
• Conducts period
inventory
• Maintains records to comply with ARAMARK,
government and accrediting agency standards
• Interacts with
Client Management and maintains effective client and customer
relations at all levels with client organization
• May
participate in sales process and negotiation of contracts
•
Looks 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 make 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.
• Requires at
least 4 years of experience
• Requires at least 1-3 years of
experience in a management role
• Requires previous experience
in food service
• Requires a bachelor’s 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 a unified food service experience for all
customers
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and
pulling up to 50 lb.
• Must be able to stand for extended
periods of time.
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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, facilities, and uniform services in 19 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 or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .