DIRECTOR DINING SERVICES - Rockford University CAMPUS DINING - Rockford, IL

Director Of Dining Services

Fresh Ideas Management is a dynamic food service management company that believes good food is a powerful thing. Food brings people together and food creates memories.

Fresh Ideas encourages creativity by creating fun working environments for our teams! Our diverse teams enjoy a workplace where creativity, openness and innovation flow free and new, Fresh Ideas are encouraged. Our team-members are excited about creating delicious, unique and engaging dining experiences for our guests.

Fresh Ideas offers a full benefits package, flexible schedules that respect one of our core values, work life balance, and ongoing training and development opportunities. This, along with our rapid growth, means accelerated promotion opportunities for every motivated Fresh Ideas team member!

Job Summary

Fresh Ideas is hiring an energetic and growth-minded Director of Dining Services on the campus of Rockford University! This key leadership position is directly responsible for the successful operation of Campus Dining Services and Catering. The Director ensures client, customer service/satisfaction with efficient cost effective management that both meets and exceeds stated expectations. They are responsible for all foodservice-related activities; including safety, quality improvement, sanitation, infection control, and all client-related activities.

If you're looking for a place that blends affordability, outdoor beauty, and an emerging food and culture scene, Rockford could be an unexpectedly compelling choice. If you love nature, trails, parks and easy access to the outdoors, Rockford has you covered. From the award-winning Anderson Japanese Gardens a serene 12-acre Japanese style garden in town to nearby state parks for hiking, paddling, biking, the setting is surprisingly rich. Although mid-sized, Rockford's proximity to major hubs is a plus. You get the quieter lifestyle of a smaller city but still within reach of larger metro areas, which means access to extra amenities, travel, or employment options without paying big-city prices. Rockford may surprise you if you're a foodie. The local dining scene spans beloved burger-and-shake spots, global cuisine, craft breweries, and farm-to-table restaurants. The city is undergoing a revitalization: downtown galleries, coffee shops, breweries, food markets, and independent shops are popping up. Whether you're into art walks, live music, exploring new restaurants or simply strolling new neighborhoods, there's a lot here to engage your lifestyle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages salaried managers and hourly associates in the Food Service Department
• Oversees the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the account
• Interviews, hires, and trains associates; plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines associates; addresses complaints and resolves problems
• Prepares and manages annual budget
• Utilize company systems for completion of required daily/weekly/monthly reports such as inventory, cash reports, production records, payroll/time-keeping, etc.
• Oversees and participates in the preparation and service of food and beverage items in adherence to company food standards for preparation, presentation, sanitation and safety (meeting HACCP and OSHA guidelines) and portion control
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree plus four years of directly related experience preferred
• Five to seven years of direct foodservice operational management experience with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control
• Strong knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Previous P&L accountability in COLLEGE or UNIVERSITY dining contract-managed service experience
• Strong supervisory, leadership, management and coaching skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate on various levels to include management, client, customer and associate levels
• Excellent financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills
• Proficient computer skills to include; various computer programs, Microsoft Office programs, e-mail and the Internet
• ServSafe Certified