Head of Client Support Services

Position Title: Dining Services Director - Troy, NY

Other Forms of Compensation: 5% Bonus Eligible

An industry leading hospitality food service group, Unidine is driven by its exceptional people sharing their passion, creativity and talent to craft memorable guest experiences. That is why we believe that using the freshest ingredients makes for the best dishes, staying ahead of industry trends pushes us to be innovative, and giving team members the right tools and resources helps them to perform their best. The Director of Dining Services is the strategic business leader of the community’s food and beverage/culinary operation ensuring resident and client satisfaction by providing a consistently high-quality product and best-in-class hospitality, while also meeting financial goals and driving a positive work environment. You will oversee the development and implementation of departmental strategies and ensures implementation of the Compass Community Living’s service strategy as well as be the face of the company.

Leading Food & Beverage Operation:

Develop and implement overall operating strategy that is aligned with the Compass Community Living and client business strategy, disseminates the vision within the community so all team members understand expectations.

Must have an entrepreneurial approach and take full ownership of driving desired outcomes as if the business owner and hold the on-site leadership team accountable for demonstrating desired service behaviors.

Ability to quickly evaluate personnel, operations, and culinary situations and make appropriate recommendations to person(s) involved.

Directs and conducts safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs.

Ensures that regular, ongoing communication occurs in all areas of food and beverage by leading pre-meal briefings and staff meetings.

Advise and update the executives, supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Business and Financial Competence:

Understanding market dynamics, enterprise level objectives and important aspects of Compass Community Living’s business to accurately diagnose strengths and weaknesses, anticipate opportunities and risks, identify issues, and develop strategies and plans. Develops overall budget and operates the account in accordance with the approved budget, while providing the client with the maximum value for the dollars spent.

Coaches and supports team to optimally manage wages, food & beverage cost, and controllable expenses (e.g., Reviews financial reports and statements to determine how the account is performing against budget.

Works with team to resolve areas of concern and develops strategies to improve the department’s financial performance.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service:

Understand the client’s business model to prioritize what is most important to their residents.

Be visible within the community to build and maintain excellent relationships with residents, staff, and other departments within the community to be seen as a member of the client’s management team.

Review resident satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement, share feedback with all team members to ensure resident and client expectations are met, and take appropriate corrective when needed to deliver desired outcomes.

Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand resident needs, providing mentorship, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

Stays aware of market trends and introduces new food and beverage products to meet or exceed resident expectations, generate increased revenue, and ensure client satisfaction.

Empowers employees to provide excellent service that exceed resident and client satisfaction.

Team Building & Management:

Create a positive work environment by serving as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors, make each person feel important and motivated to deliver a best-in-class hospitality experience for our residents.

Establishes goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.

Solicits employee feedback, applies an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.

Identifies the developmental needs of others, coach, and mentor team members by providing feedback and training to achieve performance objectives and reach their fullest potential.

Hires food & beverage leadership team members who demonstrate strong functional expertise, creativity, and entrepreneurial leadership to meet the business needs of the operation.

Degree in Food Services Technology/Management or related field; 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 or contract-managed service experience is desirable.

Strong supervisory, leadership, management, and coaching skills

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.

Working as a Senior Director of Dining Services (Sr DDS) , you will manage multiple K12 schools within a district or across districts. You will be our point of contact for the school administrator responsible for foodservice, lead the teams within your assigned account(s), and manage the overall operation. You will provide planning and direction within the assigned accounts to achieve operational and financial goals in a dynamic environment, comply with all applicable regulations, maintain strong client relationships, and fulfill our mission to feed kids.

Leads, manages, and inspires a diverse team(s) at a large account or multiple accounts, with the goal of providing top-notch service to the client, students, and community

Drives and develops self and team at the account(s) towards building strong relationships with client(s) and achievement of key performance indicators (profitability, safety, engagement, etc.)

May serve on district leadership team, and participates in ongoing conversations with peers to share best practices, mitigate risks, champion diversity, and build community

Ensures decisions are weighed for risk/reward and short/long term implications, while gathering input from the team and partners

Serves as the representative/brand ambassador of the Chartwells team within the district(s) and the community; attends key client and community events

Ensures client(s) needs are met or exceeded, we retain the account(s), find cross-sell opportunities, and assist in rebid process as directed

Supports functional areas including but not limited to safety, marketing, nutrition and culinary

Ensures adherence to local, state, federal and company policies, and conducts unit audits to ensure conformance for key areas (e.g. food storage, sanitation)

Champions development within the account(s) and has a full understanding of all roles within the operation; conducts performance evaluations, along with succession planning for the account(s)

Owns the financial results for the account(s), and works to ensure accuracy for reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes

Ensures consistent and fair administration of all policies and procedures

Educational minimum and work experience per USDA Professional Standards for the account(s)

Bachelor's degree and minimum of three (3) years of management experience, preferably in foodservice, hospitality management, plant operations management, environmental services, laundry, or other Support Services area

Is well-versed in foodservice management with proven track record of success, ideally in K12 foodservice

Has proven track record of leading a business and a team, strong customer service, and good business and financial acumen

Champions the inclusion mindset, and is proactive, positive, professional, and resilient

Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and POS software

Occasional travel required in this position

Medical

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

Personal Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

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.

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. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.