Assistant Director Food Services

Description:

Join our dynamic culinary and operational team as the Assistant Director Food Services, where you are expected to drive excellence in culinary arts, dining operations, and guest satisfaction. In this leadership role, you should have a passion for operational execution, team management, and maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness. The ideal candidate is expected to combine strategic planning with hands-on problem solving to oversee daily dining operations, ensure strict adherence to safety protocols, and foster a culture of continuous improvement through effective coaching and professional training and development.

Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional leadership to culinary and service staff, fostering a collaborative work environment focused on high-quality customer service.
• Oversee daily food services operations to guarantee seamless execution, efficiency, and adherence to organizational policies.
• Direct comprehensive food safety and sanitation programs, ensuring complete compliance with health codes and facility cleanliness standards.
• Spearhead staff training and development initiatives, alongside ongoing coaching to elevate team performance and service delivery.
• Manage comprehensive inventory management systems, optimizing stock levels, minimizing waste, and overseeing purchasing workflows.
• Handle complex scheduling duties to ensure optimal labor coverage while balancing budget constraints and staff availability.
• Demonstrate strong multitasking capabilities by managing multiple high-priority projects, facility demands, and operational issues simultaneously.
• Apply meticulous attention to detail during facility inspections, quality control checks, and administrative reporting tasks.
• Utilize advanced computer literacy to manage operational software, analyze dining metrics, and generate performance reports.
• Exhibit strong lifting ability and physical stamina to assist with heavy inventory deliveries, equipment organization, and large-scale event setups when required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of food services management, commercial kitchen operations, and large-scale dining facility administration.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations, hazard analysis critical control point principles, and health department codes.
• Working knowledge of computer literacy, including proficiency in inventory management software, scheduling platforms, and standard office applications.
• Demonstrated general knowledge of budgeting, financial reporting, and resource planning.
• Proven background in leadership, team management, coaching, and staff development within a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success in operational turnaround projects, customer satisfaction enhancement, and efficiency optimization.
• Prior experience managing diverse culinary teams in hospitality, healthcare, or educational dining settings.
• Advanced certification in food safety management, sanitation, or hospitality leadership.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills designed to build strong relationships with vendors, guests, and staff members.

Additional Desired Skills:

Leadership, Customer Service, Multitasking, Computer Literacy, Operations, Food Services, Sanitation, Training And Development, Scheduling, Detail Oriented, Lifting Ability, Food Safety And Sanitation, Planning, Coaching, Cleanliness, Communication, Inventory Management, Problem Solving, Management