A2L Program 2025- Food Service Manager- Lilly-RTP

Job Description

Aramark’s Accelerate to Leadership (A2L) Program offers early career talent valuable work experience, mentorship from industry leaders, and professional training across a variety of environments and business areas.

As a year-long development and training program designed for recent college graduates, A2L provides you with the resources you need to ignite your full potential and launch an accelerated career path at Aramark.

Selected candidates will have the opportunity to take on leadership roles within Aramark while participating in structured program activities and developmental exercises tailored to each candidate’s career track.

For the thousands of students and recent grads that call Aramark home, we provide a place to grow, advance, and impact lives across a range of exciting industries and locations.

Aramark’s A2L Program is committed to fostering communities rooted in service, inclusion, and shared prosperity, empowering all individuals to make an impact.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership

• Use Aramark's coaching model to engage and develop team members to their fullest potential
• Reward and recognize employees
• Ensure individual and team performance meets objectives and client expectations
• Plan and lead daily team briefings
• Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations

Client Relationship

Identify client needs and communicate operational progress

Financial Performance

• Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements
• Deliver client and company financial targets
• Adopt all Aramark processes and systems, understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends; educate teams on key levers to improve margins Productivity
• Bring value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management
• Follow the Operational Excellence fundamentals by meeting and maintaining food and labor initiatives
• Ensure entire team is trained and able to implement
• Supervise team regarding production, quality and control Compliance
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees
• Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour Additional Responsibilities
• Lead the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria / Residential Dining Facility) in conjunction with the Food Service Director
• Plans, directs, and coordinates food service activities in order to deliver a finished product to the customer 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

• To be considered eligible, applicants must graduate between December August of the current school year for the rising A2L Program class
• This program will start in July. All degree requirements must be completed prior to the start date of the program (including any final internship requirements).
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Aramark for this position now or in the future
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
• A degree or background in hospitality, customer service, food service, facilities, operations, or sales
• Relevant coursework or work experience
• Strong leadership, project management, and execution skills
• Great verbal, written, and professional communication skills with teammates, customers, clients, and leadership
• Dynamic working skills to handle change and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment

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 .