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Food Service Manager

Elior North America

Maryville, MOFull-timeup to $72K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
up to $72K/yr
Location
Maryville, MO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Elior North America is seeking an experienced, motivated food service manager for its collegiate dining team at NW Missouri State University. The role assists with overseeing culinary, safety and sanitation, and account operations. The manager recruits, trains, and retains a large staffing team and helps ensure high-quality food, friendly service, and professional, efficient, profitable operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial Responsibility, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredCustomer Service, requiredServSafe Manager Certification, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, required2+ Years Supervisory Experience, required2+ Years Foodservice Experience, requiredAssociate's or Bachelor's Degree, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Food Service Manager

Job Reference Number: 44388

Employment Type: Full-Time , Onsite

Segment: Education

Brand: Elior-Collegiate-Dining

Location: NWMS-Bearcat Common

The Role at a glance:

We are looking to add an experienced, motivated assistant foodservice director to our Elior Collegiate Dining team. As an assistant food service director, you will have the opportunity to assist with overseeing all culinary, safety and sanitation, and operations functions for the account.

What you'll be doing:

  • Recruiting, training, and retaining a large staffing team, including chefs, cashiers, baristas, cooks, and catering teams.

  • Ensuring that the operation delivers high quality food and friendly service.

  • Ensuring that the business runs in a professional, efficient, and profitable manner.

  • Demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills with all employees.

What we're looking for:

Must-haves:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

  • At least two years’ experience in a supervisory role.

  • At least two years’ foodservice experience.

  • Proven track record of financial responsibility.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Strong customer service skills.

Nice-to-haves:

  • ServSafe Manager certification.

  • Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree.

Where you'll be working:

NW Missouri State University

Compensation Range

Up to $72,000/year based on experience

Our Benefits:

  • Medical (FT Employees)

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

  • Discount Program

  • Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit)

  • EAP

  • 401k

  • Sick Time

  • Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)

  • Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)

  • Paid Time Off

About Elior Collegiate:

Elior Collegiate Dining is rewriting the rules of campus dining, serving up bold flavors, fresh ideas, and high-impact experiences that fuel student life. We partner with forward-thinking colleges and universities to create vibrant, customized dining programs that spark connection, celebrate culture, and make food a defining part of the college journey.

About Elior-North America:

Elior North America is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We take pride in supporting the development of our employees and their skills at all levels and in fostering an environment of growth.

At Elior North America, we are committed to offering growth and advancement opportunities for all of our employees. The valuable skills and experience you’ve gained with Elior will propel you further in your career, whether with our corporate office or one of our brand segments.

Disclaimer: This job description can be revised by management as needed.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,213 open Food Service Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingup to $72K/yr
  • US median$65–75K/yr643 salary ranges
  • US median$20–22/hr267 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 21 open Food Service Manager jobs in Missouri and 1,213 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
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 (703 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 434 of the 1,213 open Food Service Manager jobs (36%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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