What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Service Director (hands-on) position at SAGE Dining Services?
SAGE Dining Services® is seeking a highly qualified hands-on Food Service Director/Chef Manager with high-end catering and large volume production experience in campus dining for a gorgeous innovative independent school in Fort Worth, TX. We serve 1300 Pre-K -12th grade students and faculty. Our menus represent a balance of trendy foods, comfort foods, local, and made from scratch offerings. A retail breakfast and after school lunch snack program is offered daily. We cater events from intimate, simple gatherings to grand elegant events. The venue is closed for most weekends, nights, and major holidays. SAGE has many venues in the area with strong local management support.
You would lead a tenured team of 15 and have an opportunity to provide high-end catering and fun student experiences. We seek a creative, hospitality-driven, and self-motivated individual who is committed to continuous learning. The ideal candidate will possess a strong combination of culinary expertise, financial acumen, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage and inspire a diverse team to meet or exceed the community's expectations. Additionally, this individual should be confident in engaging with the community and nurturing our long-standing relationships with both clients and the local area.
You would be joining an amazing company! SAGE's accolades this past year include the Daily Record's Empowering Women Award and Maryland's Most Admired CEO Award, as well as Newsweek's List of America's Greatest Workplaces 2024. In 2022, SAGE was recognized as the Food Service Operator of the Year by the International Food Service Manufacturers Association, otherwise known as the Silver Plate Award.
If you are a driven, business-savvy food service professional looking for an exciting new challenge, we want to hear from you!
This is a management salaried year-round position.
Salary Range: $75,000.00 -$80,000.00 Salary
Time Commitment: Full Time
What you'll get:
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Collaborative environment.
- Emphasis on training and development.
- Opportunities for advancement.
- Mission based company with values you trust.
- Appreciative community.
- Tremendous amount of resources and tools at your fingertips.
What you'll do:
- Demonstrate exemplary customer service skills and develop client relationships.
- Hire, mentor, and train Team Members in a positive environment.
- Create menus for daily meal service as well as for a variety of catering events.
- Implement and maintain HACCP standards
- Manage merchandising.
- Deliver fabulous catering results every time.
- Communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively.
- Deliver budgeted financial results.
- Manage ordering and inventory.
- Develop strong client and customer relationships.
What you'll need:
- Strong leadership abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a food service operation in a financially responsible manner.
- Outstanding customer service skills and ability to develop client relationships.
- Substantial culinary knowledge: trends, techniques, and processes.
- Proven ability to hire, train, evaluate, and manage people.
- Minimum five years food service management experience.
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
- Cash management skills.
- Merchandising skills to create community favorites in the menu.
- Strong communicator.
- Organized, dependable and kind.
About SAGE
Working for SAGE means being part of a community. You’d work alongside creative, enthusiastic Team Members who share your passion for culinary excellence. You’d also make a difference in an academic community and bring excitement to the dining hall with made-from-scratch, Chef-inspired recipes that delight students, faculty, staff, and parents.
SAGE embraces the uniqueness of everyone in our family: Team Members, suppliers, guests, and client communities. Our diversity fuels our innovation, which drives our growth. Every voice matters.
Guided by our founding principles of respect and partnership, we offer fulfilling careers for Team Members, market access for small local suppliers, and a joyful celebration of inclusiveness and multiculturalism through the fresh, authentic, and yummy foods we serve.
Positions at SAGE provide competitive wages and benefits, with hours that offer a better work-life balance than those at a restaurant. We create careers, not just jobs, with significant opportunity for growth and promotion. Team Members learn SAGE Standards and enhance their skill set through extensive training in food safety, allergen awareness, and preventing eating disorders.
SAGE has enjoyed steady, organic growth for the past 30 years, and we now serve independent schools and private colleges across North America. We continue to grow and raise the bar in food service for the educational market to create exceptional dining experiences that delight the senses, inspire minds, and foster community. Come, rise with us!
Successful final candidates for the position may be required to fulfill location-specific health and safety requirements.
This job advertisement should not be misconstrued as an offer of employment or a comprehensive listing of position responsibilities/expectations.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you are a candidate living in California, or applying for a position in California, please visit https://www.sagedining.com/blog/post/156768/california-consumer-privacy-notice-to-california-employees-and-job-applicants for information regarding SAGE's California Privacy practices.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $75,000 - $80,000