Director of Dining Services – K-12 Montabella Community Schools

Job overview

Director of Dining Services – K-12 Montabella Community Schools is an onsite, full-time role in Blanchard, MI, with a Monday–Friday schedule and no evenings, weekends, or holidays. Compensation is $55,000–$59,000 per year, with an annual bonus incentive up to 15%. Chartwells K12 provides dining programs for schools, with a stated goal of serving food students enjoy and supporting their health. The director leads the district’s food service operation and a team of nine associates, overseeing daily operations, financial performance, inventory, reporting, and planning. The role works with school leadership and Chartwells teams to maintain food and safety standards and deliver a positive dining experience for students, staff, and the community.

What you'll do

• Oversee account profit and loss and budgeting
• maintain client relationships
• work with the team to create nutritious, high-quality food
• implement culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams
• serve as liaison among Chartwells, the client, and community
• support efficient dining service operations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of dining services

k-12 food service

school dining

food service operations

team leadership

budgeting

client relationships

blanchard mi

chartwells k12

$55k–$59k/year

up to 15% annual bonus

monday–friday

no evenings

no weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Annual bonus incentive up to 15%
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• life and disability insurance
• retirement plan
• wellness programs
• paid parental leave
• and other listed associate benefits.

Why this role

The posting prefers an associate or bachelor’s degree in food service management, hospitality, nutrition, or culinary studies, or equivalent experience, and 3+ years of foodservice management experience.

About the employer

Chartwells K12 is hiring for this role. Industry: Food Service Contractors. Sector: 72.