Food Services Director - Higher Ed. jobs in New Orleans, LA

General Purpose: The Food Services Director is responsible for all culinary activities within the kitchens at each store location. Responsibilities include training, planning, costing, overseeing and managing all aspects of the department and the staff.

Work Schedule: 50 hours per week, weekend work required.

Why Work for Us: Langenstein’s has recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. We know that to achieve this, we have had an amazing team of people working for us. We offer competitive wages, 401(k), and medical insurance. We are closed for 5 major holidays and our stores are not open late because we understand the importance of family time.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Excellent customer service

• Team Leadership, accountability, coaching, mentoring

• Represent the company on social and live media

• Coordinate items for ad placement

• Oversee & help develop the Commissary Kitchen

• Ensure that food quality, freshness, and presentation meet Corporate & food safety standards.

• Ensure recipes are followed and utilized at each location without deviations.

• Develop and test new recipes and dishes

• Determine product selection

• Maximize profitability

• Marketing, visual displays in stores and at events

• Develop and implement an order guide

• Monitor return logs at each location and investigate the reason for the return

• Collaborate with the Kitchen Managers and Store Managers to ensure sell-through and product mix is appropriate for each location

• Control shrink and repurpose items in recipes for sell-through

• Communicate any departmental concerns to the CEO

• Maintain consistency in food quality standards

• Ensure all equipment is functioning properly

• Analyze and control product transfers

• Know product availability, preparation, storage and nutritional aspects.

• Ensure the quality, palatability and presentation

• Perform Team Member duties as required to run the department