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District Manager - Corporate Dining
Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry's leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations! Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards - Best Places to Work, This is R/A !
Job Summary
The District Manager oversees a corporate dining portfolio supporting a high-profile technology client, with locations in New York, Denver, Boston, and San Francisco. Based primarily in NYC with minimal travel, this role serves as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the client, ensuring strong relationships, financial performance, and consistent operational execution across all sites. The environment is non-union, with strong on-site leadership teams in place. The ideal candidate is highly personable, organized, and systems-driven, bringing a project-management mindset to complex, multi-site operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary client relationship owner and SPOC
- Lead and support Resident District Managers and Directors of Dining Services
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance for a ~$15M portfolio
- Ensure consistent food quality, service standards, and operational excellence
- Support and oversee free food programs and pantry initiatives
- Ensure fair and consistent administration of personnel policies
- Drive alignment, communication, and execution across multiple locations
- Support account retention and growth initiatives
Qualifications
- 5-7 years of contract foodservice management experience
- Proven multi-unit corporate dining leadership
- Strong financial and operational acumen
- Highly organized, systems-oriented, and detail-driven
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Key skills/competency
- District Manager
- Corporate Dining
- Foodservice Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Financial Acumen
- Operational Excellence
- Multi-Unit Leadership
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Team Leadership
- Contract Foodservice
How to Get Hired at Lensa
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your contract foodservice and multi-unit management experience. Quantify achievements in financial performance and client retention.
- Showcase client relationship skills: Emphasize your ability to act as a SPOC and build strong partnerships in your application and during interviews.
- Demonstrate financial acumen: Prepare to discuss your experience with budgeting, forecasting, and driving profitability in multi-site operations.
- Research Restaurant Associates: Understand their commitment to prestigious clients and their reputation as a great place to work.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss how you handle complex, multi-site challenges and lead diverse teams.
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