COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Bon Appetit

Position Title: COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - BAY AREA

Salary: $85000 - $105000 / yr

Our Passion is Food!

At Bon Appetit Management Company we are committed to two things, great food and outstanding service! At Bon Appetit you won't find our managers referring to a corporate recipe book or our chefs microwaving the lunch special. We do not have standardized recipes or central commissaries, instead, our chefs and managers are expected to stay abreast of current culinary trends and bring cutting edge food into their cafes. We are a restaurant company that operates in contract food service. That means you will have the freedom to be creative, take risks, and truly shine. We are committed to our staff growing, trying new things, and learning all that they can. Our rapid growth and breadth of accounts translates into exciting opportunities for our people!

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the 'job search' in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on 'referral tracking.' For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email View email address on click.appcast.io.

Job Summary

Who We Are

Our guiding philosophy is our commitment to culinary expertise and socially responsible practices. We are a culture driven to create food that is alive with flavor and nutrition, prepared from scratch using authentic ingredients. We do this in a socially responsible manner for the well-being of our guests, communities, and the environment.

Sustainability drives everything we do, pushing us to innovate ways to eliminate waste, source responsibly produced ingredients, and practice food service in a way that supports our food system.

The Opportunity

Great food deserves great storytelling - and so does the team behind it. As our Internal Communications Manager, you'll be the voice that keeps Bon Appétit employees informed, inspired, and proud of the work we do together every day. You'll craft the messages that connect our teams to our mission, partner with leaders across the organization, and help turn everyday work into a shared story worth telling.

What You'll Do

Get to Know Us:

Dive into our corporate departments, learn what makes Bon Appétit tick, and become a true expert in our industry, our market, and what sets us apart.

Shape Our Internal Voice :

Partner with our Director to build quarterly communication plans, channel strategy, and editorial calendars. Measure what's working through analytics and pulse surveys. Craft authentic emails, newsletters, decks, webcasts, and intranet content that people actually want to read. Own our weekly internal newsletter, making it a must-read moment for employees. Support C-suite and rapid-response communications when the moment calls for it.

Bring People Together

Guide our employee engagement plan alongside HR and Employee Experience. Coordinate companywide webcasts and town halls - from invitations to rehearsals to the recording that lives on afterward.

Be the Connector

Serve as the go-to point person for parent company communications, press materials, and annual events and awards.

Own Our Digital Presence

Keep our intranet fresh, useful, and on-brand. Partner with our Digital Asset Manager to keep great photography flowing to the right channels.

Tell Our Story

Contribute to internal and external storytelling through our blog, magazines, and beyond.

What You Bring

5-7 years of internal, corporate, or employee communications experience - bonus points if it's in food service, hospitality, or a multi-site organization

A track record of clear, confident executive communications, including managing urgent messages within complex organizations

Experience as a trusted communications partner to C-suite leaders and HR teams

A portfolio that proves you can write - emails, intranet posts, decks, newsletters, scripts, all of it

Comfort with PowerPoint/Canva, intranet/CMS platforms (Inkling and SharePoint a plus), and newsletter tools like Contact Monkey

Strong project management instincts and the calm to juggle multiple deadlines and stakeholders at once

*Must be open to occasional travel

Who You Are

You bring creativity to every format and channel. You think strategically but sweat the details. You can translate complexity into plain, human language - and you stay organized and steady even when a last-minute request lands on your desk. You believe every voice in our workforce deserves to be heard, and you bring people together around a shared story.

Apply to Bon Appetit today!

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Associates at Bon Appetit are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance/ AD

• Disability Insurance

• Retirement Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

• Associate Shopping Program

• Health and Wellness Programs

• Discount Marketplace

• Identity Theft Protection

• Pet Insurance

• Commuter Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Paid Parental Leave

• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here ( or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details:

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Bon Appetit maintains a drug-free workplace.

Req ID: 1551715

Bon Appetit

Johanna P Heidler