Job Details

Overview

Aramark Healthcare+ is growing again! We're looking for an experienced Food Service Director to join our team at Wrangell Medical Center in Wrangell, Alaska. The Food Service Director will manage our dining operations, innovate solutions, and execute plans to keep our customers happy. You'll lead on our team and have opportunities to grow your skill set in meeting Aramark and client goals, with a focus on safety, teambuilding, and operational excellence.

It's your time to shine! Work in an environment you love, ignite your passion, and pursue what matters.

About Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

SEARHC is a non-profit tribal health consortium of 18 Native communities serving the health interests of the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian people, other Alaska Native people, and residents of Southeast Alaska. It is one of the oldest and largest Native-run health organizations in the United States. SEARHC employs approximately 1,000 employees across 18 facilities, including Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center in Sitka, Alaska.

Job Responsibilities

• Leadership: Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize contributions, including recruiting, training, coaching and managing performance; ensure food services connect to the Executional Framework; coach employees with a shared understanding of goals and execution; reward and recognize employees; ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations.
• Client Relationship: Identify client needs and communicate operational progress.
• Financial Performance: Adopt Aramark process and systems; build revenue and manage budgets including cost controls for food, beverage and labor; ensure completion and maintenance of P&L statements; achieve food and labor targets; manage resources for quality and cost control within budget.
• Productivity: Implement and maintain Aramark agenda for labor and food initiatives; create value through efficient operations and appropriate cost controls and profit management; comply with Operational Excellence fundamentals; direct and oversee production, distribution and food service operations.
• Compliance: Maintain a safe and healthy environment; comply with policies and regulations including safety, health, wage and hour rules.
• Key Responsibilities: Establish and maintain systems for ordering, receiving, storing, preparing and serving food; menu planning and development; develop forecasts and explain variances; supervise production, merchandising, quality and cost control; recruit, hire, develop and retain front-line staff; conduct period inventory; maintain records to comply with ARAMARK, government and accrediting standards; interact with Client Management and maintain client relations; participate in sales process and contract negotiations; seek opportunities to implement new products and services to support growth and client retention.
• Additional Responsibilities: Manage front-of-house dining operations (Cafeteria/Residential Dining Facility); develop and implement food service plans aligned with client mission and vision, including sustainable practices.

Note: At Aramark, duties may change or be assigned without formal notice to meet commitments.

Qualifications

• At least four years of food service healthcare experience.
• One to three years in a management role.
• Previous experience in food service.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Certified Dietary Manager Certification required.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial relationships.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model.
• Ability to work effectively with other departments to deliver a unified food service experience.

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

Aramark is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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