DINING SERVICES MANAGER - CHARTWELLS K-12 FOOD SERVICE
Winston Salem, NCJob$60–70K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
As a Dining Services Manager, you will manage a team of food service professionals and be responsible for the overall service of multiple sites in a K‑12 school food service program, while assisting with interdepartmental relations and operational planning.
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Full job description
Chartwells K12
Salary: $60,000 - $70,000
Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,500 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent. For more information, visit www.ChartwellsK12.com.
Job Summary
Summary: As a Dining Services Manager, you will manage a team of food service professionals and be responsible for the overall service of multiple sites in a K-12 school food service program. Additionally, you will assist with maintaining interdepartmental relations and integrating the dining service department plan of operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Oversees dining services operations of a medium to large volume location.
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Interacts with customers and resolves customer complaints in a friendly and service-oriented manner.
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Assists with profit and loss and budgeting as it pertains to this account.
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Works with the Chef and management team in creating menus and providing top quality food.
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Assists in the responsibility for all food service-related activities and be primarily involved in meal services in a seated dining room setting, including quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all facility-related activities.
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Assists with the rollout of new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
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Assists with the preparation of quarterly reports for client presentation.
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Works with marketing and culinary department to increase sales by innovations and food quality.
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Communicates with the culinary department to ensure the food programs reflect the vision of the company.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
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2 years of food service management experience.
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Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
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Waited table and catering experience is preferred.
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Some knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
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Communication skills both written and verbal.
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Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills.
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Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.
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ServSafe Certification is preferred.
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Associate’s degree is preferred.
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Chartwells Schools is a member of Compass Group USA
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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. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. 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.
Chartwells K-12 maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Associates at Chartwells K-12 are offered many fantastic benefits.
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Medical
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Dental
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Vision
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Life Insurance/ AD
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Disability Insurance
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Retirement Plan
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Paid Time Off
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Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
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Associate Shopping Program
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Health and Wellness Programs
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Discount Marketplace
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Identity Theft Protection
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Pet Insurance
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Commuter Benefits
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Employee Assistance Program
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
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Paid Parental Leave
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Personal Leave
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_ChartwellsK12.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Req ID: 1583478
Chartwells K12
JENNIFER HILL
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,016 open Food Service Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$60–70K/yr
- US median$62–75K/yr522 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $65K, is 4% below the US median midpoint ($68K) — in the middle half of Food Service Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Food Service Manager jobs in North Carolina and 1,016 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- ARAMARK7 open
- Compass Group, North America (this employer)6 open
- Sodexo3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Food Service Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (625 postings).
- Education
- 30 of the 1,016 open Food Service Manager jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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