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General Manager

ARAMARK

Oswego, ILJob$90–100K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$90–100K/yr
Location
Oswego, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The General Manager plans, manages, and guides multiple contracted services for a client, aligning operations with financial goals, client objectives, and customer needs. The role leads operational teams, manages client and community relationships, develops staff, and identifies service improvements and growth opportunities. It also partners with Finance on budgets and productivity, and oversees regulatory and company-standard compliance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Client ServiceCustomer ServiceEntrepreneurshipBusiness GrowthInterpersonal CommunicationContract ManagementLeadershipBudget ManagementFinancial ControlsFinancial AnalysisSales StrategyProgram Implementation

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business ManagementService Industry, Contract Services, or Hospitality ExperienceExperience Leading Through ManagersDepartment Budget Management ExperienceFinancial Controls and Analysis ExperienceProduct Sales Strategy ExperienceOperational Programs Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Description

As a General Manager you will plan, manage, and guide multiple contracted services for a client normally generating $2-15M+ in revenue to meet operating and financial goals, client objectives, and customer needs.

Depending on the client, services can include food service, facility support, custodial services, retail, lodging, transportation, and more. Our General Managers are capable operations managers who lead a team to provide excellent service to our clients. With knowledge of the client's business, positive relationship building skills, financial savvy, and a focus on safety, our team makes a difference every day.

Job Responsibilities

  • Leads a team that provides operational expertise in contracted services while providing hands-on execution management of operations.

  • Manages the client and community relationships at the location, continually assessing operations, and developing plans to provide optimal service and drive employee and customer satisfaction.

  • Builds, develops, and leads a management team and staff capable of carrying out organizational objectives.

  • Recommends methods, resources, and implementation for service improvement and growth based on understanding of operational needs, capabilities, & contractual obligations.

  • In partnership with Finance, manages a budget and assists in the design of improvements to optimize financial performance and operational productivity.

  • Manages compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and codes and maintains all associated records and reports.

  • Ensures compliance with Aramark's standards of operation including safety standards and Aramark's Business Conduct Policy at all times.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

In order to be prepared for this leadership role, qualified candidates will possess:

  • Bachelor's degree level education highly preferred in an area of Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business Management.

  • The ability to focus on client and customer services, entrepreneurship and building and growing a strong business is essential to success in this role.

  • Savvy interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, senior management, and Aramark support staff.

  • Comfortable reading, understanding, and implementing contractual requirements, including identifying opportunities within contract terms and conditions to address operational issues.

  • Meaningful experience in service industry, contract services, or hospitality environment.

  • Proven ability leading through other managers.

  • Experience in creating and managing a department budget, financial controls and analysis.

  • Experience crafting product sales strategies and implementing operational programs and initiatives.

This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $90,000.00 to $100,000.00 . If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits &Compensation (https://careers.aramark.com/benefits-compensation/) .

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .

How this job compares

Set against the 5,259 open General Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–100K/yr
  • Illinois median$50–65K/yr149 salary ranges
  • US median$65–77K/yr1,552 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $95K, is 58% above the Illinois median midpoint ($60K) — in the top quarter of General Manager salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 201 open General Manager jobs in Illinois and 5,259 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
General Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (2,193 postings).
Education
231 of the 5,259 open General Manager jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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