Job Description:
Want to influence a generation? How about working in a place where you know you make a difference? Try one of our 4000 public and private school locations managed by Chartwells School Dining Services. That’s about 1.6 million young students we provide meals and food service for each day. Eat. Learn. Live exemplifies Chartwells’ promise and philosophy that nourishing students is not only our business; it’s our commitment to the communities in which we serve.
Location: Indianapolis, IN
The Resident District Manager is an experienced, strategic leader with proven management experience. Participates on a team and provides overall planning, direction, evaluation and control to assigned operation to achieve business and financial goals. Provides guidance and motivation to the entire team. Establishes and maintains effective customer/client rapport.
Responsibilities:
- Possess strong strategic thinking skills, with an emphasis on delivering and measuring action plans.
- Be proactive and positive; interact professionally with a diverse group of associates, peers, managers, suppliers, clients and customers.
- Embrace excellence in customer service both for internal and external customers; have excellent verbal and written communication and customer service skills.
- Demonstrate initiative and good judgment in assisting customers, clients, peers and subordinates.
- Have the ability to think quickly and accurately, be able to evaluate problems and make appropriate recommendations to person(s) involved.
- Have a high level of resilience during stressful periods and the ability to handle last minute changes.
- Operates the department in accordance with the approved budget, while providing the client with the maximum value for the dollars spent.
- Ensures that the food offered to the students if of superior quality.
- Directs and conducts safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs.
- Maintains excellent relationships with students, faculty, guests and client as well as other departments within the community.
- Promotes the professional growth and development of the entire team.
- Resident District Manager will foster strong inter-departmental relations and integrate the dining service department with the facility plan of operations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of additional experience
- Minimum of five (5) years of Proven Leadership expertise
- Three (3) to five (5) years of direct foodservice operational management experience preferably in the K-12 Dining setting, with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control
- Must have large volume account management experience of $2 million or higher
- Strong knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
- Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable
- ServSafe® certified a plus
- Must be forward thinking, proactive and the face of Chartwells on campus
- Ability to offer new ideas and communicate change in a proactive way
Great People. Real Opportunities.
Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry - Compass Group North America is a diversity growth-oriented organization. Our goal is to improve the quality of work life by using fair and consistent treatment and providing equal growth opportunities for ALL associates. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Job ID: CO06241549281