Corporate Operations Specialist

Corporate Operations Specialist

The Corporate Operations Specialist serves as a strategic partner in enhancing culinary programs and driving innovation across the organization. This role supports menu development, training, and programmatic execution to elevate the dining experience and align with market trends. The specialist collaborates closely with client culinary leaders and supply chain teams to optimize product selection, ensure consistency, and deliver impactful culinary solutions at the corporate level.

Key responsibilities include:

• Menu Enhancements: Guide the creation of menu items that align with managed order guides and support operational efficiency.
• Efficiency-Enhancing Seminars: Partner with corporate culinary leaders to train teams through product demos, tastings, and implementation workshops.
• Programmatic Enhancements: Curate specialty and novelty programming that reflects current food trends and enhances the dining experience, with corporate-level support for execution and deployment.
• Menu Analysis: Collaborate with culinary and supply chain teams to analyze menu mix and product trends, proposing proactive adjustments and alternative programming based on data insights.
• Training & Mentoring: Provide training and mentorship upon request, validate culinary outputs, and maintain comprehensive training materials for team development.

Required qualifications include:

• Knowledge of senior living and healthcare business.
• Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience in foodservice operations (ideal).
• Proven experience in menu development, culinary training, and program execution.
• Strong understanding of food trends, supply chain dynamics, and data-driven menu analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead seminars, mentor staff, and manage multiple operational initiatives simultaneously.

Strategic Dining is an equal opportunity employer. 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. 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.

Associates at Strategic Dining are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, flexible time off, paid parental leave, holiday time off, personal leave, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts.