Title:  Retail Food Service Site Director - Aramark @ Dalhousie University

Job Description

Growth and opportunity are knocking on your door! Take your career to the next level in the Food Services industry!  Aramark is seeking to recruit an experienced, rockstar Retail Food Service Site Director who is ready to manage our dining operations, innovate solutions, and execute brilliant plans to keep our customers happy and constantly amazed. Not only will you be a true leader on our team, but you’ll also have the chance to grow your skill set in meeting Aramark and client goals. Your keen focus on safety, teambuilding, and operational excellence will help us succeed, open doors in your career, and make a meaningful difference every day. 

It’s your time to shine! Work in an environment you love, ignite your passion, and pursue what matters.   Join our Aramark team at our operations within Dalhousie University!

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching, and managing performance.   

• Coach employees by creating a shared understanding of what needs to be achieved and how to execute. Reward and recognize employees.  

• Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationship. Demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model.  

• Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress. 

• Adopt Aramark processes and systems.  

• Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls with regard to food, beverage, and labor.  

• Ensure full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals, including food and labor.  

• Direct and oversee operations related to production, distribution and foodservice.  

• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers, and employees.  

• Build and develop supervisory staff to become future leaders 

• Comply with all applicable policies, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree level education highly preferred in an area of Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business Management. 

• Meaningful experience in service industry, contract services, or hospitality environment, including managing teams. 

• Strong analytical, project planning, and financial management skills. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, customers, colleagues and staff. 

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time. 

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About Aramark

At Aramark, we empower our people to create moments that matter through exceptional hospitality experiences. We serve more than a dozen industries with pride and passion, building community, connection and careers all across the world. 
 
You'll be surrounded by some of the most innovative minds in the industry and powered by our shared mission to pursue what matters. Here, you'll have the opportunity to do great things for our people, our planet, our partners and our communities. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions and enable your growth. Supported by committed leadership, you'll be empowered to try new things and find solutions to tough problems. No matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is to help you reach your full potential and pursue what matters.