Operational Excellence Director - Student Nutrition - Registered Dietician

Job Responsbilities

• Act as primary liaison for the Food & Labor Management in a Region. Lead the training, implementation, monitoring/measurement and progress communication of Food and Labor Management standards, processes, cost and productivity throughout the Region
• Ensure Food and Labor productivity performance is met within the Region, analyze indicators, results and behaviors to identify opportunities
• Responsible for driving accountability and outcomes working closely with RVP & DM’s
• Identify root causes in process breakdown, make recommendations for corrective actions and support execution and improvement
• Provide content subject matter expertise and support to develop and refine content and operational support tools (i.e., on-the-job learning aids, multi-media training, ILT, Train the Trainer support)
• Support the development of Student Nutrition culinary menu development for Regional and Tiered Menus
• Collaborates with Student Nutrition OpX Team on new product/recipe development opportunities
• Collaborates with Supply Chain resources to support management and communication of specified product and authorized vendor compliance.
• Support all culinary related standardization and compliance initiatives, as well as new business mobilization and retention activities
• Support field with menu refinement and nutritional analysis to meet federal regulations
• Conducts nutrition counseling and consultations for consumers as needed
• Direct the identification and development of new projects, standards, processes and cost/quality improvement initiatives

Position Attributes

The ideal candidate for the Operations Support Director will:

• Demonstrate a strong aptitude for leadership, communication skills, personnel development and training 
• Have multi-level operations experience
• Self-starter, be able to work effectively with little supervision
• Be willing to travel up to >50% of the time
• Exhibit an aptitude and track record of being able to influence others without formal authority
• Project a high level of maturity and leadership skills
• Possess strong analytical skills, results oriented
• Manages projects to meet objective, budget and timeline goals

POSITION STATUS AND SCOPE:

• Reports to the Vice President of OpX
• Direct support and dotted line reporting of dietitians within regions
• Interfaces with field operations, regional staff, LOB support functions, and GOE

Qualifications

• BS in Nutrition and/or Registered Dietitian
• 5+ years of operations leadership experience
• Strong working knowledge of the Prima Product System preferred
• Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent oral, leadership and communication skills
• Project management experience
• People development experience
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, work in a dynamic fluid environment and effectively cope with change

About Aramark

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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.