Director DINING CAMPUS FOOD Service - Drury University- Springfield, MO

DIRECTOR DINING CAMPUS FOOD SERVICE

Position Title:

DIR, DINING SERVICES

Location:

Drury University, Springfield, MO

Pay Grade: 14

Reports To:

District Manager

Salary: $77,

Relocation Assistance available.

Fresh Ideas Management is a dynamic food service management company that believes good food is a powerful thing. Food brings people together and creates memories.

Fresh Ideas encourages creativity by creating fun working environments for our teams! Our diverse teams enjoy a workplace where creativity, openness and innovation flow free and new, Fresh Ideas are encouraged. Our team‑members are excited about creating delicious, unique and engaging dining experiences for our guests.

Fresh Ideas offers a full benefits package, flexible schedules that respect one of our core values, work life balance, and ongoing training and development opportunities. This, along with our rapid growth, means accelerated promotion opportunities for every motivated Fresh Ideas team member!

FRESH IDEAS is hiring an energetic and growth minded DIRECTOR DINING SERVICES on the beautiful campus of DRURY UNIVERSITY. In this key leadership role, you are responsible for the success of the food service team. Our partnership in CAMPUS DINING is to create a welcoming and nourishing environment for students, faculty, and staff. Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing all aspects of residential campus dining operations (including catering) while elevating the food service experience.

The Springfield area has plenty of outdoor activities and trails via Ozark Greenways, plus parks and nature‑centers. Living near Drury University in Springfield, Missouri offers a wonderful blend of small‑town charm with urban convenience. For someone who loves exploring food, the area is a surprising gem. The Greater Springfield Farmers’ Market is a true “producer only” market, vendors must personally grow what they sell.

The Farmers Market of the Ozarks at Farmers Park features farm‑fresh goods, artisan items, public art, trails, and community‑green space. Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts which hosts touring Broadway shows, concerts, dance and more. If you like exploring local flavors, cooking with fresh ingredients, and being part of a lively but manageable city scene, Springfield offers a nice mix.

• Maintains excellent relationships with the client, customers and students/faculty
• Ensures that the food offered to our guests is of superior quality
• Drives profitability of the account $2 million MV
• Work with the Chef and management team in creating menus and providing top quality food
• Oversee all P&L and budgeting as it pertains to the account
• Roll out new culinary programs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Management team and associate training and development

• Experience in CAMPUS/UNIVERSITY food service is required
• BS Hospitality degree preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in contract food service
• Supervisory, leadership, management and coaching skills
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Knowledge of financial, budgetary, accounting and computational practices preferred
• High volume production and catering experience is essential
• Previous experience managing a budget
• Desire to learn and grow with a top notch food service company

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential…