Food Service Director/Chef (Richmond Heights LSD)
On-siteRichmond Heights, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Lead the daily operations of food service at a multi-operation location, managing procurement, storage, preparation, and serving while serving as the primary client contact. Direct team members through interviews, selection, and development, ensuring adherence to food safety guidelines, inventory levels, and quality standards. Prepare and maintain budgets for purchasing and staffing, approve food orders to minimize waste, and lead quarterly review meetings with management. Requires 3+ years of K-12 school food service experience, a chef background, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Full-time Monday through Friday schedule with competitive compensation, health benefits, and 401(k) match.
Required Qualifications
- 3 or more years of food service management experience
- A background as a chef or trained in culinary arts
- Previous experience with NSLP
- Demonstrated success in managing and developing teams to achieve desired results
- Proficiency with financial aspects for the role, from budgeting to interpreting results and interacting with management team
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to conduct high level client meetings and presentations for quarterly reviews
- Strong working computer knowledge, including Microsoft Word and Excel
- Willingness and desire to take an involved, hands-on approach with leading the business
- Personal characteristics that include: self-motivation, high levels of energy and enthusiasm and positive attitude
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