Job Description

SAGE Dining Services® is seeking a creative and hands-on Food Service Director/Chef Manager/ with high volume, high-end catering experience for an exclusive private boarding school in South Kent, CT. Working in a campus environment is like no other. You become part of a community and enjoy coming to work each day. You really need that high volume experience as this location is high volume at EVERY meal.

The Food Service Director will lead a passionate and dedicated team, creating memorable meals that our vibrant community truly appreciates. Our catering events are renowned for their five-star quality, and we want a leader who shares our dedication to culinary artistry and exceptional customer service, consistently exceeding the community’s expectations. The Food Service Director at a private boarding school is responsible for managing all aspects of dining operations, ensuring a positive and nutritious dining experience for students and staff while adhering to health and safety standards. This includes menu planning, kitchen staff supervision, inventory management, and financial oversight. Previous experience in food service management, preferably in a school or institutional setting. Must have a valid driver's license. This position involves overseeing all aspects of food service, including production, sanitation, and personnel management, while also being deeply involved in the day-to-day activities of the kitchen and dining areas.

You would be joining an amazing company! SAGE's accolades this past year include the Daily Record's Empowering Women Award and Maryland's Most Admired CEO Award as well as Newsweek's List of America's Greatest Workplaces 2024. In 2022, SAGE was recognized as the Food Service Operator of the year by the International Food Service Manufacturers Association, otherwise known as the Silver Plate award.

Our ideal candidate will be dynamic, community-focused, and deeply committed to achieving culinary excellence. If you have a passion for creating incredible dining experiences and fostering meaningful connections, apply today and be part of a team that delights in bringing people together through food!

This is a salaried year-round management position.

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

Working for SAGE means being part of a community. You’d work alongside creative, enthusiastic Team Members who share your passion for culinary excellence. You’d also make a difference in an academic community and bring excitement to the dining hall with made-from-scratch, Chef-inspired recipes that delight students, faculty, staff, and parents.

SAGE embraces the uniqueness of everyone in our family: Team Members, suppliers, guests, and client communities. Our diversity fuels our innovation, which drives our growth. Every voice matters.

Guided by our founding principles of respect and partnership, we offer fulfilling careers for Team Members, market access for small local suppliers, and a joyful celebration of inclusiveness and multiculturalism through the fresh, authentic, and yummy foods we serve.

Positions at SAGE provide competitive wages and benefits, with hours that offer a better work-life balance than those at a restaurant. We create careers, not just jobs, with significant opportunity for growth and promotion. Team Members learn SAGE Standards and enhance their skill set through extensive training in food safety, allergen awareness, and preventing eating disorders.

SAGE has enjoyed steady, organic growth for the past 30 years, and we now serve independent schools and private colleges across North America. We continue to grow and raise the bar in food service for the educational market to create exceptional dining experiences that delight the senses, inspire minds, and foster community. Come, rise with us!

Successful final candidates for the position may be required to fulfill location-specific health and safety requirements.

This job advertisement should not be misconstrued as an offer of employment or a comprehensive listing of position responsibilities/expectations.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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