District Manager - Campus Dining

SAGE Dining Services is seeking a District Manager with extensive experience leading multi-unit food service operations across Los Angeles, with potential coverage in additional areas. This is an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic leader who excels at driving operational success, developing high-performing teams, and building strong client partnerships! As District Manager, you will provide the vision, leadership, and strategic direction that drive success across a diverse portfolio of dining programs. You will mentor General Managers, Food Service Directors, and Executive Chefs, cultivate a culture of excellence and accountability, and ensure every operation delivers exceptional food quality, hospitality, and customer satisfaction. Your role will involve managing a diverse portfolio of all-inclusive and retail accounts while balancing operational performance, financial results, and client expectations. Success in this role requires a hands-on leader who can inspire teams, strengthen client relationships, identify growth opportunities, and consistently elevate the guest experience. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of managing multiple locations within the contract food service industry, preferably in higher education or campus dining. A minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in food service operations, catering, financial management, budgeting, and multi-site oversight is essential. Join us in making a positive impact and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of dining services throughout Southern California and beyond. What you'll get: Competitive salary and benefits. Emphasis on training and development. Opportunities for advancement. Mission based company with values you trust. Regional Manager promoted from within to guide you. Extensive training program. What you'll do: Building strong working relationships with a broad range of clients/stakeholders at every venue. Making sure that all accounts are operating within budget. Guaranteeing that client catering expectations are met and exceeded through impeccable organization and flawless execution at every venue. Ensuring that venues achieve operational excellence at every meal, every day. Enforcing all safety standards and protocols are followed. Monitoring the menu writing process to assure compliance with SAGE standards. Hiring a great team for every venue, teaching, motivating, and constructively reviewing the workforce, making staffing changes as necessary to maintain excellence. Keeping the SAGE officers and senior managers fully apprised of issues in your district. Writing clear and achievable budgets, setting reasonable expectations for both clients and managers. What you'll need: Minimum ten years prior food management experience, preferably as a District Manager, or in an academic setting. Strong leadership abilities. Substantial culinary knowledge of trends, techniques, and processes. Proven ability to hire, train, evaluate and lead teams. High energy, positive attitude, and superior ethics. Planning and organizational proficiency. Intermediate to advanced computer skills. Fluency in sanitation and safety standards, including HACCP. About SAGE As a Manager with SAGE, you'll lead a talented culinary team in a collaborative environment where passionate people come together to create great food and feed the future. At SAGE, Managers do more than oversee operations. They shape the dining experience for students, faculty, and staff with fresh, chef-inspired menus made from scratch. You'll guide your team, build strong client relationships, and make a lasting impact. We offer better work-life balance than restaurants, as well as ongoing training and real opportunities to grow. If you're excited about food, leadership, and making a difference, SAGE is the place for you! Management Team Members enjoy comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options; company-paid short-term disability; company-paid life insurance; supplemental life insurance; long-term disability; a 401(k) with company match; a discount buying program; an employee assistance program; paid holidays and personal days; and benefits through the SAGE Foundation, including access to apply for academic scholarships for dependents and disaster assistance. All Team Members accrue sick time, and full-time Team Members accrue vacation time. GROW. CREATE. COLLABORATE. Learn more at sagedining.com or connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. 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're a candidate living in California or applying for a position in California, please visit sagedining.com/blog/post/156768/california-consumer-privacy-notice-to-california-employees-and-job-applicants for information regarding SAGE's California privacy practices.