Director Dining Services - Granville Towers - Chapel Hill, NC

Director Of Dining Services - Granville Towers

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!

FRESH IDEAS is hiring an energetic and growth-minded Director of Dining Services to lead The Agora Dining Hall in Granville Towers in beautiful downtown Chapel Hill, NC! In this role, you are responsible for overseeing day-to-day food service operations for an off-campus dining account. You will manage and lead a team of associates. You will be responsible for managing client relations, along with ensuring that the food offered to the customers is of superior quality. College dining is fast-paced, creative, and people-focused:

• You're innovating menus and programs
• You see immediate impact in guest satisfaction
• Students and campus communities give direct feedback — it's meaningful work

Plus, Chapel Hill itself is a vibrant college town with culture, food, arts, and community, which makes the location even more appealing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain excellent relationships with customers, guests and client as well as other departments
• Work with the Executive Chef and food service team in creating menus and providing top quality food
• Oversee all P&L and budgeting as it pertains to the account
• Roll out new culinary programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS, Hospitality or Culinary degree preferred
• Three to five years of foodservice operation experience
• High volume production is essential
• Previous experience managing a budget
• Desire to learn and grow with a top notch foodservice company

This is a career-building leadership role in a respected national brand, with the strategic responsibility of a director position, supportive company resources and benefits, creative, people-centered environment, and local charm of UNC Chapel Hill. That combination makes it a great next step for someone serious about hospitality leadership.

About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry

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. 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 Fresh Ideas are offered many fantastic benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state), Personal Leave, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Fresh Ideas maintains a drug-free workplace.