Food Service Director

Premier Food Service Consulting is seeking to hire an experienced Food Service Director for a facility located in the Kankakee, IL area. This is a perfect opportunity for an experienced and innovative hands-on manager to join our fast growing management team and help to build our business with a long term partnership.

This position will be filled as soon as a qualified candidate is chosen.

Minimum Requirements For This Position:

• Catering and event management experience is required.
• Demonstrate ability to relate well with individuals representing a wide range of backgrounds, education and skills.
• Demonstrated professionalism and successful interactions with client relations and customer service.
• Experience in progressive experiences pertaining to food production as well as proficiency in quality catered events.
• Proficient in use of technology to provide efficient business management and work flow. Proficient in POS system management, Microsoft products and cloud based applications.
• Demonstrated progressive work experience, organizational skills and problem solving techniques.
• Degree in culinary arts or hospitality related field preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience within Food Service operations in a higher education setting preferred.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Direct and supervise a small core team of employees.
• Direct and maintain proper sanitation and production standards.
• Ensure quality of finished products in an consistent and meaningful manner.
• Plan and implement daily culinary operations to include campus café and catering services.
• Direct and oversee campus-wide vending operations.
• Oversee and maintain catering events within a wide range of client needs and budget parameters.
• Develop menus for café and retail operations within nutritional and financial parameters while integrating market trends, local needs and efficient production.
• Recruit, select and train all staff.
• Increase sales and convenience for guests, students and staff through effective marketing and communication.
• Control revenue and expenses to meet financial goals.

A complete benefits package is offered including, but not limited to, competitive wage, vacation, health insurance, and retirement plan. Advancement within the organization is possible.

IDEAL SCHEDULE WITH PRIMARY OPERATIONS BEING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN 7AM-3PM. BONUS DAYS OFF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BASED ON REDUCED HOURS WITHIN THE FACILITY.

Our client provides personalized Food Service solutions for healthcare facilities, training academies, educational facilities, university and college dining programs, business retail operations and a wide range of catering clients. Focused on successful, long-term client relationships with an emphasis on fully integrating within the host facility, we provide a well-supported working environment with active involvement from our corporate office and executive level staff. We offer competitive salary and benefits. Please email a letter of interest as well as resume for more information

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $53,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Supervising experience: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kankakee, IL 60901: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person