JOB DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW

The food service Regional Area Manager plays an important operational, quality control, culinary, and day-to-day leadership role. The field manager helps oversee a commissary kitchen and cafeteria based staff and service operations at 5-8 schools. The Regional Area Manager is an ambassador to grow and maintain relationships with customers and partners. The ideal candidate enjoys working in a team environment, has customer service and culinary orientation and has experience supervising others.

This is a Monday-Friday schedule.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts daily site visits to observe school food service operations including food preparation, kitchen facilities, National School Lunch Program compliance, student engagement, and customer service
• Manages the food service leads at their assigned schools as direct reports, this includes weekly check-ins. Supervises and provides support and guidance for food service lead and food service associates
• Enhances culinary operations at all sites
• Fills in for food servers in the event of absence
• Proactively communicates to the management team good performance by food servers and performance that needs improvement
• Immediately informs management team to any culinary or operations issues that need their attention
• Proactively collaborates with food servers and the culinary and operations team leads to develop creative, school-specific solutions to ensure we can deliver the best possible service
• Trains school-based staff on standardized policies and procedures (e.g., clocking-in/out, using project management tools to document meals, practicing FIFO, accurately completing production records, taking physical inventory weekly, ensuring monthly menus are posted etc.)
• Other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 years of experience as a supervisor in a mid/high volume food service facility or restaurant.
• Must be able to travel with ease between a total of 7-9 school sites
• Attention to detail and excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic and level headedness
• Able to climb stairs and lift up to 50 lbs
• Self-motivated, able to lead and be a proactive problem solver
• Working knowledge of the National School Lunch program is desired, but not required if you are a quick study
• Committed to using food to help students enhance their minds, bodies and happiness

WHY US?

• Paid Time Off, Sick days, Holiday Pay
• Bonuses
• Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k benefits.
• Growth Potential

GENUINE VALUES:

TRUSTWORTHINESS: We operate by our commitment to integrity, reliability, and consistency. Our clients deserve our very best—every single time.

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY: We are creative problem-solvers who own our results and can immediately identify solutions. We learn from our mistakes. No excuses.

PEOPLE FIRST: We are first-and-foremost a people-centered organization. It's the backbone of hospitality. Every person matters and every person is seen.

TRANSPARENCY: We are proud to offer openness and candor in every aspect of our business—from service standards,to purchasing,to financials. That’s what successful partnerships are based on.