Food Service Manager

As a Food Service Manager at Western Carolina University with Aramark, you'll oversee daily dining operations, ensuring quality, safety, and excellent guest experiences. You will lead and schedule staff, manage inventory, control costs, and uphold food safety and sanitation standards. Partnering with campus stakeholders, you'll support menu execution, service excellence, and adherence to Aramark policies. Aramark offers training, growth opportunities, and a culture built on teamwork, inclusivity, and ethical, safe service that positively impacts students, faculty, and the broader community.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily university dining operations and service standards
• Lead, schedule, and develop food service staff
• Manage inventory, ordering, and vendor relationships
• Monitor budgets, food costs, and labor costs
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health regulations
• Maintain cleanliness and operational readiness of all service areas
• Handle guest feedback and resolve service issues
• Support menu execution and promotions with culinary teams
• Implement Aramark policies, safety procedures, and audits
• Collaborate with campus partners to enhance the dining experience

Required Skills

• Food service operations management
• Staff scheduling
• Inventory control
• Food safety and sanitation (Serv
• Safe standards)
• Budgeting and cost control
• Vendor management
• Customer service management
• Health and safety compliance
• Training and performance management
• Point-of-sale (POS) systems