Job Description
Start your leadership journey with a role that makes a real impact. As a Food Service Manager in Aramark's Management Accelerator Program, you'll step into a hands-on management position where you'll lead teams, solve problems, and help deliver meaningful dining experiences in our Corrections line of business. This is a role for someone who's ready to grow fast, take ownership, and build a career with purpose. This role is open in multiple locations. Selected applicants will be asked their location preference:
Tucson, AZ N Clearwater, FL Plainfield, IN West Liberty, KY Jefferson City, MO Orient, OH Nashville, TN
What You'll Do
• Lead & Develop a Team Motivate, coach, and grow team members using Aramark's leadership model. Recognize great work and help create a positive, inclusive team culture. Set clear expectations and guide your team to meet operational goals. Run daily team huddles to align on priorities and build connection. Ensure safety and sanitation standards are always met.
• Build Strong Client Relationships Learn to understand client needs and communicate progress clearly. Partner with clients to ensure we're delivering great service and great food. Drive Business Performance Learn how to manage P&L statements and understand the financial side of operations. Support financial targets by analyzing data, inventory trends, and performance metrics. Help your team understand how their work impacts margins and overall success.
• Boost Productivity & Operational Excellence Bring fresh ideas to improve efficiency and streamline processes. Support food and labor initiatives that keep operations running smoothly. Ensure your team is trained, confident, and delivering high-quality results. Oversee production, quality, and service standards. Ensure Safety & Compliance Maintain a safe, healthy environment for employees and customers. Follow all safety, health, and wage-and-hour regulations. Lead Front-of-House Operations Partner with the Food Service Director to manage daily dining operations. Coordinate food service activities to deliver a great experience for every customer.
Who Should Apply
Ideal applicants will graduate between December 2025 and August 2026. The program starts between May and August 2026 based on the area of the business. All degree requirements must be completed prior to the start of the program. Students pursuing an Associates or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university, or from a trade school. A degree or background in hospitality, business, or criminal justice preferred.
Candidates with excellent verbal, written, and professional communication skills. Candidates willing to work flexible hours, which may include nights, weekends, or holidays. Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
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.
We focus on enriching and nourishing the lives of millions all over the world, providing a wide range of services—food, facilities and uniforms—to a diverse group of clients in 19 countries. We serve world champion sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, state-of-the-art healthcare providers and the world’s leading educational institutions. And every day, we dream of ways to do it better through our commitment to innovation and our passion for excellent customer service.
Innovation inspired by you
The better we know the people we serve, the greater the experiences we can develop. Whether it’s food service, facilities or uniforms, our proprietary programs allow us to understand the wants and needs of our audiences.
Armed with that knowledge, our Service Stars spring into action, combining insights and ingenuity to deliver moments that make a difference. These innovations could be game-changing campus transformations. Or a simpler, quicker way for you to access condiments at the ballpark. In any case, our innovations help create experiences that make an impact.
Beyond great service
Another key part of what makes us different is something we call service excellence.
To us, service excellence isn’t just about providing great customer service. It also means using time-tested practices and proven processes to get it right every day, everywhere, in everything that we do. And it's also about striking the perfect balance between doing something well over and over again and being responsive enough to the changing needs of clients and customers. It’s being open to the continuing cycle of innovation. Excellent, but never satisfied. Process-driven, but never locked in place.
We never stop thinking of new, better ways to get it right when our people impact the lives of clients and consumers every day.
Our people make all the difference—we make sure of it
Our commitment to hiring, training and rewarding the right people ensures that our employees are more than just hard workers. They’re Service Stars, and that means they can be counted on to go above and beyond, every single day.
We understand that many times our people are literally the face of your business. That’s why all 270,000 Service Stars receive continual access to professional development and proprietary skills training.
The bottom line is this: when you work with Aramark, you can be confident you’ll be collaborating with the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. That’s true whether it’s for strategic expertise, operational excellence or just serving a morning coffee. That’s our commitment as trusted partners and Service Stars. That’s the Aramark way.