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DINING SERVICES MANAGER - CHARTWELLS K-12 FOOD SERVICE

Compass Group, North America

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Compensation
$60–70K/yr
Location
Winston Salem, NC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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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.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Food and Catering Trends KnowledgeCommunicationFinancial Budgetary Accounting SkillsComputational SkillsMS OfficeServSafe Certification

Qualifications

2 Years Food Service Management ExperienceExperience in Restaurants Hotels Corporate Dining Education Military Health Care or Related Food Service OperationsAssociate’s DegreeServSafe Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

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:

  • Oversees dining services operations of a medium to large volume location.

  • Interacts with customers and resolves customer complaints in a friendly and service-oriented manner.

  • Assists with profit and loss and budgeting as it pertains to this account.

  • Works with the Chef and management team in creating menus and providing top quality food.

  • 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.

  • Assists with the rollout of new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.

  • Assists with the preparation of quarterly reports for client presentation.

  • Works with marketing and culinary department to increase sales by innovations and food quality.

  • Communicates with the culinary department to ensure the food programs reflect the vision of the company.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • 2 years of food service management experience.

  • Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.

  • Waited table and catering experience is preferred.

  • Some knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.

  • Communication skills both written and verbal.

  • Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills.

  • Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.

  • ServSafe Certification is preferred.

  • Associate’s degree is preferred.

Apply to Chartwells Schools today!

Chartwells Schools is a member of Compass Group USA

Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story (http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/)

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.

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life Insurance/ AD

  • Disability Insurance

  • Retirement Plan

  • Paid Time Off

  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

  • Associate Shopping Program

  • Health and Wellness Programs

  • Discount Marketplace

  • Identity Theft Protection

  • Pet Insurance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • 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
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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