Food Service Director

Food Service Director West Hartford, CT

Description:

Join our expanding culinary team in West Hartford, CT where we're revolutionizing school dining! At SAGE, we're dedicated to creating exceptional dining experiences that delight the senses and build community connections within private schools and colleges. Forget what you know about school food! Our chefs are true culinary artists, crafting delightful meals from scratch with a focus on local ingredients and culinary traditions. Our catering events rival five-star restaurants, delivering a dining experience like no other. We're seeking confident leaders who thrive in customer service and excel in both BOH and FOH operations. Professionals who lead with energy, take pride in detail, and believe hospitality is about more than food, it's about how you make people feel. Embrace the spirit of "Unreasonable Hospitality" and make a genuine impact in our community. Apply today and help us reimagine school dining!

Pay Type:

$88,000 - $90,000 Salary

Time Commitment:

Full Time What you'll get: Competitive salary and benefits. Collaborative environment. Emphasis on training and development. Opportunities for advancement. Mission based company with values you trust. Appreciative community. Tremendous amount of resources and tools at your fingertips. What you'll do: Demonstrate exemplary customer service skills and develop client relationships. Hire, mentor, and train Team Members in a positive environment. Create menus for daily meal service as well as for a variety of catering events. Implement and maintain HACCP standards Manage merchandising. Deliver fabulous catering results every time. Communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively. Deliver budgeted financial results. Manage ordering and inventory. Develop strong client and customer relationships. What you'll need: Strong leadership abilities. Demonstrated ability to manage a food service operation in a financially responsible manner. Outstanding customer service skills and ability to develop client relationships. Substantial culinary knowledge: trends, techniques, and processes. Proven ability to hire, train, evaluate, and manage people. Minimum five years food service management experience. Intermediate to advanced computer skills. About SAGE As a Manager with SAGE, you'll lead a talented culinary team in a collaborative environment where passionate people come together to create great food and feed the future. At SAGE, Managers do more than oversee operations. They shape the dining experience for students, faculty, and staff with fresh, chef-inspired menus made from scratch. You'll guide your team, build strong client relationships, and make a lasting impact. We offer better work-life balance than restaurants, as well as ongoing training and real opportunities to grow. If you're excited about food, leadership, and making a difference, SAGE is the place for you! Management Team Members enjoy comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options; company-paid short-term disability; company-paid life insurance; supplemental life insurance; long-term disability; a 401(k) with company match; a discount buying program; an employee assistance program; paid holidays and personal days; and benefits through the SAGE Foundation, including access to apply for academic scholarships for dependents and disaster assistance. All Team Members accrue sick time, and full-time Team Members accrue vacation time.

GROW. CREATE. COLLABORATE.

Learn more at sagedining.com or connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X. This job advertisement should not be misconstrued as an offer of employment or a comprehensive listing of position responsibilities/expectations. Equal opportunity employer. If you're a candidate living in California or applying for a position in California, please visit sagedining.com/blog/post/156768/california-consumer-privacy-notice-to-california-employees-and-job-applicants for information regarding SAGE's California privacy practices.